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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Andrew Lachenmayer
League: West Jersey - Capitol
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Merkel Senior QB
Ramsey Flah Senior RB/S
Aidan Benjamin Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4-Year QB Starter, Top RB Is Back, 6 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: 4 New OL Starters, Lost 4 Of Top 5 WRs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2019 National Rank: #5809
2019 State Rank: #141
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -7
2020 National Rank*: #5693
2020 State Rank*: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7552
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 77-97 (39-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.7
2019 Points Against Average: 27.6
2019 Differential: -6.9
2019 Wins: #6654 Trenton Central (Trenton) (28-20), #7960 Robbinsville (24-10), #8419 Nottingham (Hamilton) (16-12), #9140 West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro) (52-18), #10494 Hightstown (28-20)
2019 Losses: #590 Lenape (Medford) (41-0), #975 Wall Township (Wall) (49-7), #1021 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (42-6), #5296 Burlington Township (Burlington) (36-25), #9920 Steinert (Hamilton) (28-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 61-42
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2016 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Valley), 2012 (West Jersey - Valley), 2010 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/3 at Nottingham (Hamilton), 10/10 at Hamilton, 10/16 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 10/23 vs Lawrence (Lawrenceville), 10/31 vs Steinert (Hamilton), 11/6 Ewing (Trenton), 11/13 Robbinsville, 11/20 vs Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (23.3), Hamilton (3.8), Nottingham (Hamilton) (-11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ewing (Trenton) (-29.8), Robbinsville (-26.9), Steinert (Hamilton) (-24.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #164
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5955
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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