Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Coach: Dave Caldwell League: West Jersey - Valley (moving from West Jersey - Capitol) Playoff Division: South Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #29 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -13.2 2017 National Rank: #9834 2017 State Rank: #270 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.6 2018 Starting Power Rating: -35.3 2018 National Rank: #10961 2018 State Rank: #297 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8548 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1 Dynasty Record: 58-83 (30-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 15.4 2017 Points Against Average: 35 2017 Differential: -19.6 2017 Wins: #9516 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (35-14) 2017 Losses: #257 Lenape (Medford) (49-7), #841 Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (47-17), #4320 Trenton Central (Trenton) (40-3), #5574 Burlington Township (Burlington) (27-6), #5938 Nottingham (Hamilton) (21-7), #5977 Allentown (55-31), #7038 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (36-25), #7704 Steinert (Hamilton) (20-2), #8786 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (41-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 62-42 Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Central III) Recent League Championships: 2014 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Colonial Valley - Patriot), 2006 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley - Patriot) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Lawrence (Lawrenceville), 9/14 Steinert (Hamilton), 9/21 at Ewing (Trenton), 9/28 Nottingham (Hamilton), 10/6 at Hamilton, 10/12 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 10/19 Princeton, 10/26 Hightstown Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nottingham (Hamilton) (-4.2), Hightstown (-17.2), Steinert (Hamilton) (-17.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Princeton (-68), Hamilton (-41.4), Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (-31.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (13.1 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.3 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -42.4 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #284 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10907 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.