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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Donald Dougherty
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Red
Playoff Division: North I Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 1-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. Bakunas 6'0" 205 Senior LB/OL 5.0
Zack Milko 6'3" 200 Junior QB 4.73
Ryan Coyle 5'10" 190 Junior WR/OLB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Offensive Returners, Improved Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Need Younger Players To Step Up

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.6
2016 National Rank: #8800
2016 State Rank: #252
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.1
2017 National Rank: #8824
2017 State Rank: #252
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6574
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 57-82 (30-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.1
2016 Points Against Average: 28.9
2016 Differential: -16.8
2016 Wins: #6863 Vernon (27-21)
2016 Losses: #783 Sparta (56-20), #1429 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (42-28), #2398 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (31-0), #2874 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (38-14), #4985 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (19-0), #5120 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (20-0), #7602 Montville (20-13), #10694 Indian Hills (Oakland) (13-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-40
Recent League Championships: 2003 (Northern Hills- Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/7 Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 9/15 High Point (Sussex), 9/23 at Montville, 9/28 at Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/6 Sparta, 10/14 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/20 Wayne Valley (Wayne), 10/27 at Vernon, 11/3 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (30.7), Wayne Valley (Wayne) (21.8), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (17.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Montville (2.2), Vernon (2.6), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (3.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (15.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%