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GENERAL
Nickname: Green Waves
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Danny George
League: Shore - North B
Playoff Division: Central Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaymar Mimes 6'4" 230 Senior DL/TE 4.6
T.J. Fosque 6'3" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.55
Kevin Porch 6'1" 165 Senior WB/SS 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year Starters In Secondary, QB, All WRs Return
Team Weaknesses: OL Must Jell, Young Players Must Catch Up Quickly

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.8
2016 National Rank: #4741
2016 State Rank: #145
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.3
2017 National Rank: #3328
2017 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2940
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 88-59 (51-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.3
2016 Points Against Average: 28.8
2016 Differential: -8.5
2016 Wins: #5534 Colts Neck (21-7), #6914 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (27-0)
2016 Losses: #791 Wall Township (Wall) (27-7), #829 Middletown South (Middletown) (35-7), #1033 Middletown North (Middletown) (38-34), #1033 Manasquan (28-14), #2215 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (35-20), #2988 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (40-25), #3376 Freehold Boro (Freehold) (28-8), #5770 Brick Memorial (Brick) (50-40)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-46
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; Shore - Liberty)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/16 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (27-0)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Manasquan, 9/23 at Colts Neck, 9/29 at Wall Township (Wall), 10/6 Middletown South (Middletown), 10/14 at Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank), 10/20 Ocean Township (Oakhurst), 10/27 at Middletown North (Middletown), 11/4 Freehold Boro (Freehold), 11/22 at Red Bank Regional (Little Silver)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wall Township (Wall) (39.5), Manasquan (37.7), Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (-5), Colts Neck (-1.1), Freehold Boro (Freehold) (14.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (25.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1514
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%