Holmdel (NJ) previews home 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% |