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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%