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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jon Simoneau
League: Mid-State 38 - Valley
Playoff Division: South Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Teddy Gouldin 6'2" 175 Junior QB 4.7
A.J. Mino 5'10" 190 Junior ATH 4.6
Lucas Ritchie 6'0" 195 Senior TE/LB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Skill Position Players Returning, Have Multiple 3-Year Starters
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 21.7
2018 National Rank: #2290
2018 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2019 National Rank: #1969
2019 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6497
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 88-75 (37-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 35.5
2018 Points Against Average: 16.6
2018 Differential: +18.9
2018 Wins: #4453 Lincoln (Jersey City) (31-6), #5167 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (38-36), #6291 South River (35-32), #7185 Madison (63-14), #8206 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (47-12), #9156 North Plainfield (57-16), #9626 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (28-6), #13163 Metuchen (40-0)
2018 Losses: #904 Hillside (21-3), #904 Hillside (23-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-50
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Union), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Union), 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West C), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/14 at Hillside, 9/20 Spotswood, 9/27 at Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark), 10/5 at Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/11 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 10/18 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/25 Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison), 11/1 Middlesex
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (25.3), Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (-9.7), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (-14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Spotswood (-38.3), Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison) (-35.5), Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (-31)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 (4.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6941
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%