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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: James DeSarno
League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung
Playoff Division: North Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2017 National Rank: #1368
2017 State Rank: #34
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.4
2018 National Rank: #1008
2018 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1977
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 99-60 (61-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 21.5
2017 Points Against Average: 7.5
2017 Differential: +14
2017 Wins: #1601 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (20-7), #3600 Immaculata (Somerville) (23-6), #4144 Linden (12-7), #4325 Elizabeth (13-6), #4325 Elizabeth (13-6), #4741 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (17-10), #4741 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (23-7), #5362 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (35-7), #5483 Union (7-6), #5841 Franklin (Somerset) (23-7), #7951 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (35-14), #10220 Plainfield (37-7)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-74
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (North 2 V), 2016 (North 2 V), 2015 (North 2 V)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2010 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 39 - East A), 2009 (Mid State 39 - Watchung)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 37
Streak List: 11/27/14 Plainfield (6-0), 9/11/15 Montgomery (Skillman) (35-6), 9/19/15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (42-10), 10/3/15 Linden (10-7), 10/9/15 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (37-13), 10/17/15 Immaculata (Somerville) (34-6), 10/24/15 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (45-6), 10/31/15 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (40-0), 11/6/15 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (33-14), 11/14/15 Columbia (Maplewood) (49-7), 11/21/15 Union (44-14), 11/26/15 Plainfield (32-6), 12/3/15 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (10-7), 9/9/16 Linden (30-0), 9/17/16 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (35-21), 9/24/16 Franklin (Somerset) (37-10), 9/30/16 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (40-14), 10/8/16 Union (28-13), 10/14/16 Elizabeth (13-7), 10/22/16 Immaculata (Somerville) (35-13), 11/5/16 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (46-7), 11/12/16 Bayonne (48-0), 11/19/16 Union (21-7), 11/24/16 Plainfield (30-14), 12/3/16 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (15-13), 9/9/17 Linden (12-7), 9/15/17 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (23-7), 9/22/17 Franklin (Somerset) (23-7), 9/28/17 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (35-7), 10/6/17 Union (7-6), 10/14/17 Elizabeth (13-6), 10/20/17 Immaculata (Somerville) (23-6), 11/4/17 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (35-14), 11/11/17 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (17-10), 11/18/17 Elizabeth (13-6), 11/23/17 Plainfield (37-7), 11/30/17 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (20-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 vs Pascack Valley (Hillsdale), 9/7 at Linden, 9/14 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 9/22 Old Bridge, 9/29 St. Joseph (Metuchen), 10/5 at Union, 10/12 at Phillipsburg, 10/20 Elizabeth, 10/27 Piscataway, 11/22 at Plainfield
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (27.6), St. Joseph (Metuchen) (8.9), Piscataway (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-32), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (-10.5), Elizabeth (-8.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (15 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2706
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%



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