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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jack Geisel
League: West Jersey - Freedom
Playoff Division: South Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Aviles 5'8" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.4
Joe Smyth 6'0" 180 Junior QB/SS 4.5
Faraji Robinson 5'8" 175 Senior WR/LB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Taj Harris 6'2" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -14.3
2017 National Rank: #10055
2017 State Rank: #274
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -33.2
2018 National Rank: #10558
2018 State Rank: #284
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8190
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.1
Dynasty Record: 86-66 [85-67 on the field] (59-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 34.9
2017 Points Against Average: 34.1
2017 Differential: +0.8
2017 Wins: #11752 Gloucester City (30-6), #12277 Haddon Township (Westmont) (39-21), #12376 South Hunterdon (Lambertville) (52-21), #13446 Maple Shade (63-27), #13719 Riverside (19-18)
2017 Losses: #2726 Penns Grove (Carneys Point) (67-32), #5299 Burlington City (Burlington) (44-6), #7400 New Egypt (43-35), #7958 Florence Township Memorial (Florence) (49-45), #10408 Bordentown (45-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 46-58
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - Freedom), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - Freedom)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 at Florence Township Memorial (Florence), 9/14 Woodbury, 9/21 New Egypt, 9/28 at Riverside, 10/12 at Maple Shade, 10/19 Holy Cross (Delran), 10/26 at Bordentown, 11/22 Burlington City (Burlington)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington City (Burlington) (-0.6), Woodbury (-10.7), Holy Cross (Delran) (-13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (-55.9), Maple Shade (-52.9), Bordentown (-34.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-11.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10206
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%