Union (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Farmers Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Lou Grasso League: Mid-State 38 - Watchung Playoff Division: North Group 5 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2018 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ahmirr Robinson 6'2" 195 Senior WR 4.48 Andrew Sanborn 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.57 Jared Durand 6'2" 285 Senior OL 5.26 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Line Size, Speed Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience At Key Positions RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 18.3 2018 National Rank: #2787 2018 State Rank: #71 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 2019 Starting Power Rating: 4.7 2019 National Rank: #2500 2019 State Rank: #69 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 26.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1973 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.8 Dynasty Record: 100-69 (55-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 8-3 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2018 Points For Average: 25 2018 Points Against Average: 18.2 2018 Differential: +6.8 2018 Wins: #1050 Phillipsburg (34-24), #3059 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (28-10), #3137 Linden (14-7), #3354 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (27-14), #3905 Elizabeth (28-17), #4795 Westfield (21-7), #9500 Plainfield (42-12), #10122 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (42-14) 2018 Losses: #1188 Union City (46-6), #3905 Elizabeth (28-14), #4437 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (21-19) 2018 Opponents W-L: 56-57 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Watchung- American) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 9/7 at Curtis (Staten Island, NY), 9/13 at Elizabeth, 9/21 at Westfield, 9/27 Plainfield, 10/4 at Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 10/11 at Linden, 10/18 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 10/25 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 11/1 Sayreville (Parlin) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sayreville (Parlin) (21.2), Linden (4.5), Curtis (Staten Island, NY) (1.3) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Plainfield (-32.8), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (-23.4), Elizabeth (-22.3) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (12.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3930 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2019 Projected League Finish: 1st 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |