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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%