Bernards (Bernardsville, NJ) previews home 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% |