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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Andrew Howell
League: North Jersey - Colonial
Playoff Division: North II Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Kosakowski 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Sebastian Medina 5'7" 165 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Tom Reid 6'2" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, Entire Secondary Returns
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 Of 5 OL Starters, New QB Converted From WR, Young/Inexperienced/Small OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2015 National Rank: #4261
2015 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 16
2016 National Rank: #4080
2016 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8982
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.7
Dynasty Record: 71-62 (48-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 31.2
2015 Points Against Average: 13.4
2015 Differential: +17.8
2015 Wins: #5012 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (38-28), #5037 Glen Rock (26-22), #6918 Garfield (27-6), #7734 Waldwick/Midland Park (Waldwick) (21-14), #9421 Lyndhurst (35-0), #9421 Lyndhurst (35-12), #10214 Manchester Regional (Haledon) (49-14), #10922 Ridgefield Memorial (Ridgefield) (2-0), #11550 Palisades Park/Leonia (Palisades Park) (50-20), #12635 Lodi (38-18), #14027 Elmwood Park (47-0)
2015 Losses: #3019 Madison (27-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-58
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (North Jersey - Colonial A), 2010 (North Jersey 1A), 2003 (Bergen County- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Glen Rock (18.2), Waldwick/Midland Park (Waldwick) (0.6), Manchester Regional (Haledon) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lodi (-33.4), Palisades Park/Leonia (Palisades Park) (-26.8), Garfield (-7.1)
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st