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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Cipot
League: Greater Middlesex - White
Playoff Division: South Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Myles Bailey 5'10" 190 Senior RB/FS 4.53
Leon Lowery 6'4" 215 Senior DE/TE 4.8
Chris Arnold 6'0" 230 Senior LB/RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Leadership, Speed, Depth
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2018 National Rank: #1485
2018 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
2019 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2019 National Rank: #920
2019 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #4946
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 72-90 (51-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 30.4
2018 Points Against Average: 12.9
2018 Differential: +17.5
2018 Wins: #2055 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (9-7), #2800 Edison (26-21), #2800 Edison (30-21), #4182 Trenton Central (Trenton) (40-27), #4263 Woodbridge (27-7), #7224 New Brunswick (40-12), #7361 Perth Amboy (47-0), #7824 Carteret (49-7), #8429 East Brunswick (36-0), #11440 Monroe Township (47-13)
2018 Losses: #540 Sayreville (Parlin) (6-0), #540 Sayreville (Parlin) (34-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 69-58
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex White)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), 9/14 at St. Joseph (Metuchen), 9/20 at Sayreville (Parlin), 9/27 Edison, 10/4 New Brunswick, 10/11 at Piscataway, 10/18 Linden, 10/25 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 11/2 at Westfield
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Piscataway (24.6), Sayreville (Parlin) (21.2), Edison (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: New Brunswick (-15.6), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (-7.3), South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (-0.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (12.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1398
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%