Linden (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Albert Chiola League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung Playoff Division: North II Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 15.7 2016 National Rank: #3924 2016 State Rank: #120 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.3 2017 National Rank: #5204 2017 State Rank: #157 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3985 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4 Dynasty Record: 75-70 (43-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 22 2016 Points Against Average: 21.1 2016 Differential: +0.9 2016 Wins: #6359 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (21-14), #6429 Franklin (Somerset) (38-21), #8014 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (38-7), #9665 Plainfield (41-12), #10694 Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (48-15) 2016 Losses: #577 Westfield (30-0), #919 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (21-0), #1396 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (34-12), #1651 Union (34-12), #2359 Elizabeth (23-10) 2016 Opponents W-L: 48-58 Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 2 V) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Westfield, 9/15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 9/22 at Ridge (Basking Ridge), 9/29 Elizabeth, 10/13 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 10/20 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 10/28 at Plainfield, 11/3 at Franklin (Somerset), 11/22 Union Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (37.8), Westfield (34.9), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (23) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-9.8), Franklin (Somerset) (1.6), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (16.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2897 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.