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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Jeff Rainess
League: Shore - Central A
Playoff Division: Central Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 4-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mack Byrne 6'2" 185 Junior WR/S 4.8
Jeff Decicco 6'0" 190 Junior QB/OLB 4.85
Johnny O'Beirne 5'9" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Stronger, Faster
Team Weaknesses: Young, Only 4 Seniors

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -10.2
2016 National Rank: #9750
2016 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1.7
2017 National Rank: #7809
2017 State Rank: #227
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9014
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 44-96 (21-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 10.2
2016 Points Against Average: 26.9
2016 Differential: -16.7
2016 Wins: #7548 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (27-7), #10895 Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (19-15)
2016 Losses: #357 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (35-7), #487 Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (41-0), #1257 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (49-0), #4244 Raritan (Hazlet) (44-14), #6914 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (2-0), #7602 Spotswood (27-13), #9035 Bordentown (21-20), #9423 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (28-2)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-47
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Shore - National)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 vs Brearley [David] (Kenilworth), 9/9 at Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), 9/16 at Spotswood, 9/22 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson), 9/28 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver), 10/6 at St. John-Vianney (Holmdel), 10/13 at Manchester Township (Lakehurst), 11/3 at Matawan Regional (Aberdeen), 11/23 Raritan (Hazlet)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (47.2), Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (32), Raritan (Hazlet) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (-14.8), Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (-10.4), Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (-10.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (12.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6140
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%