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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Jay Graber
League: West Jersey - Patriot
Playoff Division: Central Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Harrison Hill 6'4" 290 Junior OL/DL 5.1
Jha'Quel Brown 6'1" 210 LB/RB 4.6
X'Zavier Harris 6'2" 180 WR/DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: All Backfield Players Are New

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2016 National Rank: #1108
2016 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 33.9
2017 National Rank: #1210
2017 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5
Dynasty National Rank: #9730
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 38.9
Dynasty Record: 62-83 (29-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.4
2016 Points Against Average: 13.5
2016 Differential: +24.9
2016 Wins: #2431 Brick Township (Brick) (41-6), #3500 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (41-15), #4826 Trenton Central (Trenton) (27-19), #6781 Moorestown (48-3), #6781 Pemberton (67-28), #7329 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington) (52-14), #7602 Steinert (Hamilton) (33-0), #9035 West Windsor-Plainsboro North (Plainsboro) (49-13), #9423 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (20-3), #12040 Princeton (54-7)
2016 Losses: #962 Shawnee (Medford) (17-10), #1511 St. Joseph (Hammonton) (37-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 57-68
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Valley), 2012 (West Jersey - Valley), 2010 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/23/16 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (20-3), 9/30/16 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington) (52-14), 10/7/16 Pemberton (67-28), 10/22/16 Steinert (Hamilton) (33-0), 10/28/16 Trenton Central (Trenton) (27-19), 11/5/16 Princeton (54-7), 11/11/16 Moorestown (48-3), 11/18/16 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (41-15), 12/3/16 Brick Township (Brick) (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 at Nottingham (Hamilton), 9/15 Shawnee (Medford), 9/22 at Northern Burlington (Columbus), 9/29 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington), 10/6 at Pemberton, 10/13 St. Joseph (Hammonton), 10/20 Steinert (Hamilton), 10/28 at Trenton Central (Trenton), 11/3 Princeton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Hammonton) (39.4), Shawnee (Medford) (38.3), Trenton Central (Trenton) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-13.5), Northern Burlington (Columbus) (-8.7), Pemberton (-2.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (11.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4372
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%