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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Andrew Lachenmayer
League: West Jersey - Capitol
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Merkle 5'11" 195 Junior QB/S
Chris McCea 6'1" 200 Senior WR/CB
Ramsey Flah 6'1" 185 WR/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Returning Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 2 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 3.9
2018 National Rank: #5514
2018 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -13.9
2019 National Rank: #5991
2019 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7668
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 72-92 (36-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 28.4
2018 Points Against Average: 23.7
2018 Differential: +4.7
2018 Wins: #4633 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (43-21), #7833 Steinert (Hamilton) (27-14), #10337 Hightstown (39-0), #13409 West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro) (56-21)
2018 Losses: #1385 Burlington Township (Burlington) (41-7), #1871 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (30-13), #3495 Lenape (Medford) (27-24), #4182 Trenton Central (Trenton) (33-23), #5301 Nottingham (Hamilton) (26-24)
2018 Opponents W-L: 49-42
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2016 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Valley), 2012 (West Jersey - Valley), 2010 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/13 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 9/20 Hightstown, 9/28 at Steinert (Hamilton), 10/4 at Lenape (Medford), 10/11 Trenton Central (Trenton), 10/19 at Burlington Township (Burlington), 10/25 West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro), 11/1 Nottingham (Hamilton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lenape (Medford) (9), Burlington Township (Burlington) (5.8), Trenton Central (Trenton) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro) (-57.1), Hightstown (-36.4), Steinert (Hamilton) (-23.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (5.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5563
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%