Holmdel (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Jeff Rainess League: Shore - National (moving from Shore - Central A) Playoff Division: South Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mack Byrne 6'2" 195 Senior WR/S Dean Gallo 5'8" 155 Senior RB/CB Jeff DeCicco 6'0" 190 Senior QB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Core Of Returning Starters From Playoff Team, Senior Leadership, Uncommon Commitment Team Weaknesses: Size, Roster Size RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 9.6 2017 National Rank: #4745 2017 State Rank: #121 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.5 2018 National Rank: #3100 2018 State Rank: #76 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7002 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 50-100 (24-67 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 22.3 2017 Points Against Average: 16.8 2017 Differential: +5.5 2017 Wins: #6495 Raritan (Hazlet) (34-9), #8208 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (28-0), #8460 Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (17-12), #8487 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (21-0), #9665 Spotswood (45-7), #9736 Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (42-14) 2017 Losses: #576 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (38-3), #1871 Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson) (40-24), #2571 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (34-6), #3890 Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (14-3) 2017 Opponents W-L: 56-49 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/23/17 Raritan (Hazlet) (34-9) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Manchester Township (Lakehurst), 9/14 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver), 9/22 at Keansburg, 9/28 Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport), 10/5 at Donovan Catholic (Toms River), 10/12 Asbury Park, 10/19 Point Pleasant Beach, 10/26 at Raritan (Hazlet) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Donovan Catholic (Toms River) (-7), Asbury Park (-10.4), Raritan (Hazlet) (-15.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (-34.8), Keyport/Hudson Regional (Keyport) (-33.5), Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (-24.1) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (12 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #248 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8795 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%