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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chuck Tepper
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Red (moving from Northwest Jersey - American)
Playoff Division: North I Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Stefkovich 6'0" 205 Junior TB/LB 4.8
Brandon Lavorini 6'1" 190 Senior QB/DB 5.0
Connahr Lalley 6'2" 300 Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Many Experienced Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Have To Stay Healthy

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2015 National Rank: #10989
2015 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -12
2016 National Rank: #10469
2016 State Rank: #278
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5625
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 66-64 (53-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 8.8
2015 Points Against Average: 22.9
2015 Differential: -14.1
2015 Wins: #9670 Tenafly (8-7), #11660 Montville (13-7), #12588 High Point (Sussex) (14-7)
2015 Losses: #3233 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (28-20), #4061 Chatham (20-0), #4407 Sparta (42-0), #6608 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (31-7), #8898 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (31-7), #9342 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (28-0), #10909 Mount Olive (Flanders) (28-19)
2015 Opponents W-L: 41-61
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/12/15 Tenafly (8-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Montville, 9/16 at Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 9/24 at Sparta, 9/30 Newton, 10/8 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 10/14 Mount Olive (Flanders), 10/21 at High Point (Sussex), 11/4 Morris Hills (Rockaway)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (24), Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (7.8), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-25.2), Montville (-17.4), West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-13.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-1.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10030
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%