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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: James Raso
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Weissman 6'2" 185 Junior QB/FS
Sean Ryker 5'9" 175 Senior RB
Kevin Vandever 5'10" 175 RB/OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Malachi Winters 5'11" 185 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Players Gained Valuable Experience Last Season Due To Injuries
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2016 National Rank: #2451
2016 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2017 National Rank: #2356
2017 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1158
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 110-44 (73-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 22.2
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +4.7
2016 Wins: #2775 Williamstown (14-13), #3759 Washington Township (Sewell) (35-7), #6287 Bridgeton (30-28), #7168 Egg Harbor Township (42-3), #7301 Toms River South (Toms River) (37-6)
2016 Losses: #418 Millville (28-26), #962 Shawnee (Medford) (28-14), #970 Cherokee (Marlton) (37-7), #1538 Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (15-10), #2954 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (10-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-56
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (South III)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (West Jersey - National), 2011 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2006 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic - American), 2004 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/16 Toms River South (Toms River) (37-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Bridgeton, 9/8 Washington Township (Sewell), 9/15 at Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly), 9/22 at Williamstown, 10/6 at Cherokee (Marlton), 10/13 at Millville, 10/20 at Kingsway (Woolwich Township), 10/27 Egg Harbor Township, 11/3 at Shawnee (Medford)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Millville (46.9), Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (41.4), Shawnee (Medford) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Washington Township (Sewell) (6.1), Egg Harbor Township (6.7), Bridgeton (8.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (23.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%