Phillipsburg (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stateliners Colors: Garnet/Gray Coach: Frank Duffy League: Mid-State 38 - Delaware Playoff Division: North II Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2015 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Robert Melise 5'11" 245 Senior OL/DT Garrett Boures 5'10" 190 Senior FB/LB Zack Troxell 6'2" 235 Senior TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Leading Passer/Rusher Back, 5 Starters Return On Defensive Front 6 Team Weaknesses: 1 OL Starter Back, No Secondary Starters Returning RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 30.6 2015 National Rank: #1784 2015 State Rank: #42 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 32 2016 National Rank: #1554 2016 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 31.6 Dynasty National Rank: #699 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 116-31 (66-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 9-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2015 Points For Average: 28.8 2015 Points Against Average: 17.5 2015 Differential: +11.3 2015 Wins: #3240 Elizabeth (31-0), #3572 Union (33-12), #3797 Colonia (28-13), #4550 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (19-14), #5031 Woodbridge (35-20), #5104 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (46-19), #5557 Hillsborough (28-21), #6587 Franklin (Somerset) (42-6), #9874 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (48-13) 2015 Losses: #300 Middletown South (Middletown) (35-7), #485 Easton (PA) (26-0), #1274 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (31-28) 2015 Opponents W-L: 72-57 Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 2 IV), 2013 (North 2 IV), 2009 (North 2 IV), 2008 (North 2 III), 2005 (North 2 IV) Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 39 - West A), 2006 (Skyland - Delaware East), 2005 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2004 (Skyland- Delaware East), 2003 (Skyland- Delaware) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Franklin (Somerset), 9/16 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 9/23 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 9/30 at Hillsborough, 10/7 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 10/21 Montgomery (Skillman), 10/28 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 11/4 Immaculata (Somerville), 11/24 Easton (PA) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Easton (PA) (43.2), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (34.2), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (18.1) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Somerset) (0.5), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (1.1), Montgomery (Skillman) (8.2) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (21.6 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2972 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% |