Cranford (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Erik Rosenmeier League: Mid-State 38 - Mountain Playoff Division: North Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Connor Katz 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.7 Matt Savino 6'3" 295 Senior G Patrick Blowe 6'2" 295 Junior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Size, Strength, Many Returning Players RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 13.4 2017 National Rank: #3968 2017 State Rank: #100 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9 2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.2 2018 National Rank: #2147 2018 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2526 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9 Dynasty Record: 106-52 (46-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 24.5 2017 Points Against Average: 25.1 2017 Differential: -0.6 2017 Wins: #2027 Hillside (34-21), #2289 Rahway (24-14), #6337 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (28-18), #7951 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (43-42), #8285 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (38-0), #8527 North Plainfield (28-6) 2017 Losses: #1168 Somerville (36-16), #1604 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (35-0), #1913 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (48-21), #3005 Summit (31-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 63-46 Recent Section Championships: 2015 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 2 III) Recent League Championships: 2015 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2014 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/7 at North Plainfield, 9/14 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), 9/21 Rahway, 9/28 Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/5 at Somerville, 10/12 Summit, 10/19 at Immaculata (Somerville), 10/27 at Hillside Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (25.4), Hillside (24.5), Rahway (17.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Plainfield (-32.7), Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (-20.3), Summit (-1.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (19.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1685 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |