GENERAL
Nickname: Farmers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Lou Grasso
League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung
Playoff Division: North II Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Arthur Pinckney 5'10" 225 Senior MLB/FB 4.89
Andy Martin 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.45
Chauncey Caffey 6'4.5" 250 Senior OL/DE 5.05
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Tverdov 6'4" 230 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Explosive, Skill Position Depth, New Starters Have Great Potential
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperienced, Heavy Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2016 National Rank: #1666
2016 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21
2017 National Rank: #2881
2017 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2855
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 88-60 (48-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 23.6
2016 Points Against Average: 19.8
2016 Differential: +3.8
2016 Wins: #1396 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (41-34), #2359 Elizabeth (21-7), #3908 Linden (34-12), #6359 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (40-13), #6429 Franklin (Somerset) (27-10), #9665 Plainfield (35-0)
2016 Losses: #577 Westfield (21-7), #577 Westfield (28-13), #919 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (24-14), #1396 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (34-21), #2431 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (35-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-46
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Watchung- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/24/16 Linden (34-12)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 9/15 Plainfield, 9/22 at Elizabeth, 10/6 Westfield, 10/13 at Franklin (Somerset), 10/20 Ridge (Basking Ridge), 10/27 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 11/3 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/22 at Linden
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), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (7.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (27.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3050
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%