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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: James Matsakis
League: North Jersey - Meadowlands
Playoff Division: North Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 22
2018 National Rank: #2254
2018 State Rank: #51
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 4.6
2019 National Rank: #2513
2019 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 13.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4986
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 100-68 (66-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 27.8
2018 Points Against Average: 14.7
2018 Differential: +13.1
2018 Wins: #2993 Park Ridge (35-28), #3198 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (20-0), #6108 Emerson (41-14), #6266 Cresskill (32-6), #7507 Wood-Ridge (36-6), #8234 Dunellen (38-12), #8785 Pompton Lakes (21-0), #10092 Saddle Brook (27-26), #10405 Becton [Henry P.] (East Rutherford) (21-13), #13175 North Arlington (41-0)
2018 Losses: #455 Hasbrouck Heights (41-7), #455 Hasbrouck Heights (30-15)
2018 Opponents W-L: 77-44
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Northwest Jersey - Independence), 2003 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills- Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Pequannock (Pompton Plains), 9/13 St. Mary (Rutherford), 9/20 North Arlington, 9/27 Saddle Brook, 10/4 at Hasbrouck Heights, 10/11 at Cresskill, 10/18 Becton [Henry P.] (East Rutherford)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hasbrouck Heights (30.7), Cresskill (-14), Pequannock (Pompton Plains) (-25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Arlington (-59.1), Saddle Brook (-38.2), Becton [Henry P.] (East Rutherford) (-35.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (5.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #246
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9038
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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