Pennington (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Black/Red Coach: Jerry Eure League: Freelance State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ian Crosland 6'1" 215 Senior FB/LB 4.7 Dante Wilson 5'10" 190 Junior RB/CB 4.5 Cory Pelzer 6'3" 195 Senior WR/S 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Returning, QB/FB Are Back Team Weaknesses: LB/DB Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -1.3 2016 National Rank: #7726 2016 State Rank: #228 (in NJ) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.2 2017 National Rank: #6821 2017 State Rank: #199 (in NJ) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.4 Dynasty National Rank: #10456 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 61-57 (3-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-2 2016 League Record/Finish:   2016 Points For Average: 22.8 2016 Points Against Average: 15 2016 Differential: +7.8 2016 Wins: #8014 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (16-12), #10715 Bristol (PA) (21-14), #10866 Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA) (41-12), #11952 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (28-6), #12335 Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (34-16), #14001 South Hunterdon (Lambertville) (29-0) 2016 Losses: #4327 Rye Country Day (Rye, NY) (26-7), #4851 Hill (Pottstown, PA) (34-6) 2016 Opponents W-L: 32-43 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/15/16 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (16-12), 10/28/16 Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA) (41-12), 11/4/16 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (28-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Morristown-Beard (Morristown), 9/9 Bristol (PA), 9/16 at Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair), 9/23 Pingry (Martinsville), 9/28 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA), 10/8 at Rye Country Day (Rye, NY), 10/14 Maret (Washington, DC), 10/14 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY), 10/28 Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA), 11/4 at Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA) (35.8), Maret (Washington, DC) (27.1), Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY) (9.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (-22.4), Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA) (-22.4), Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (-20.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8146 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%