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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jon Simoneau
League: Mid-State 38 - Valley
Playoff Division: South Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Caldwell 5'8" 130 Senior DB/RB 4.9
Joey Bilotti 5'7" 150 Junior WR/DB 4.8
Lucas Ritchie 5'11" 165 Junior TE/LB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Height, Strength

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2017 National Rank: #8241
2017 State Rank: #220
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.4
2018 National Rank: #7026
2018 State Rank: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #6944
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.4
Dynasty Record: 80-73 (34-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.5
2017 Points Against Average: 29.2
2017 Differential: -12.7
2017 Wins: #8446 Belvidere (27-26), #11183 New Providence (35-14), #12204 Metuchen (49-14)
2017 Losses: #1604 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (35-0), #1852 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (35-7), #2027 Hillside (42-0), #2571 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (38-7), #6034 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (34-17), #6337 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (17-9), #6543 Bound Brook (37-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-42
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Union), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Union), 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West C), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/27/17 Belvidere (27-26), 11/9/17 Metuchen (49-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 Metuchen, 9/14 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 9/21 at Madison, 9/28 Hillside, 10/5 South River, 10/12 at Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/19 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 10/26 North Plainfield
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (24.5), South River (0.4), Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Metuchen (-47.5), North Plainfield (-32.7), Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (-23.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (9.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6142
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%