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GENERAL
Nickname: Jets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Doug Bange
League: Section 8 Conference II (moving from Section 8 Conference I)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Barry 5'8" 165 Junior RB/OLB 4.97
Brandon Love 5'9" 165 Senior RB/FS 4.7
Jaheim Perry 5'10" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.94

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, Experience, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2018 National Rank: #9596
2018 State Rank: #298
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -20.3
2019 National Rank: #7463
2019 State Rank: #191
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2665
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.2
Dynasty Record: 90-57 (80-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 9th)
2018 Points For Average: 17.8
2018 Points Against Average: 30.3
2018 Differential: -12.5
2018 Wins: #10412 Schreiber [Paul D.] (Port Washington) (33-20), #12257 Long Beach (20-16), #12541 Kennedy [John F.] (Plainview) (41-6)
2018 Losses: #869 Freeport (40-0), #3253 Oceanside (37-20), #4896 Farmingdale (43-14), #4896 Farmingdale (35-12), #5800 Massapequa (47-6), #6978 Baldwin (29-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-32
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Section 8 Conference I), 2009 (Section 8 Conference I), 2006 (Section 8 Conference I)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/14 Manhasset, 9/21 MacArthur [Douglas] (Levittown), 9/28 at Kennedy [John F.] (Bellmore), 10/5 Elmont Memorial (Elmont), 10/12 at Garden City, 10/19 at Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream), 10/26 Calhoun [Sanford H.] (Merrick), 11/2 at Carey (Franklin Square)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Garden City (8.7), Carey (Franklin Square) (-6.4), MacArthur [Douglas] (Levittown) (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Manhasset (-35.2), Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream) (-27.8), Kennedy [John F.] (Bellmore) (-26.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (-0.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6844
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%