GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Chris Beagan
League: Greater Middlesex - Red
Playoff Division: North II Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jacari Carter 5'7" 155 Junior RB/CB 4.6
Michael Germann 5'9" 185 Senior ILB 4.9
Elijah Clark 6'2" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 47.3
2016 National Rank: #366
2016 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.2
2017 National Rank: #665
2017 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1271
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 116-33 (81-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 34.3
2016 Points Against Average: 15.9
2016 Differential: +18.4
2016 Wins: #829 Middletown South (Middletown) (42-28), #1033 Middletown North (Middletown) (41-14), #1408 Old Bridge (37-17), #2741 Phillipsburg (21-7), #2759 New Brunswick (54-28), #4107 Neptune (35-6), #4169 Edison (18-13), #5770 Brick Memorial (Brick) (28-0), #6004 East Brunswick (46-18), #8408 Monroe Township (49-7)
2016 Losses: #211 Piscataway (27-21), #1280 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (26-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-64-2
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (North 2 IV), 2012 (Central IV), 2011 (Central IV), 2010 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex Red), 2003 (Greater Middlesex Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/28/16 Neptune (35-6), 11/4/16 Old Bridge (37-17), 11/11/16 Phillipsburg (21-7), 11/18/16 Middletown South (Middletown) (42-28), 12/3/16 Middletown North (Middletown) (41-14)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at East Brunswick, 9/15 Edison, 9/22 at New Brunswick, 9/29 Brick Memorial (Brick), 10/6 Piscataway, 10/13 at Monroe Township, 10/20 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), 10/28 at Neptune, 11/3 Old Bridge
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Piscataway (44.8), Old Bridge (37.6), South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe Township (-6.5), Edison (4), Brick Memorial (Brick) (11.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (27.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #63
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2075
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%