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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tom Roarty
League: Big Central 4 (moving from Greater Middlesex - Blue)
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

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

TOP PLAYERS
Joshua Oluremi 6'2" 170 Junior QB/S
Joshua Prophette 5'10" 180 Junior RB/LB
Chris Waldron 6'0" 185 Senior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Nucleus Of Returners, Dual-Threat Experienced QB, OL
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -0.8
2019 National Rank: #6743
2019 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -11.9
2020 National Rank*: #6839
2020 State Rank*: #175
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4779
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 97-75 [96-76 on the field] (75-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 19.6
2019 Points Against Average: 19.4
2019 Differential: +0.2
2019 Wins: #8452 Edison (22-21), #10344 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (35-6), #11220 Carteret (35-14), #11847 South Plainfield (27-12), #12067 Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (42-18)
2019 Losses: #981 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (40-7), #2664 Hillsborough (26-0), #3253 Woodbridge (28-6), #4180 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (13-7), #4271 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (16-15)
2019 Opponents W-L: 51-52
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex - White), 2014 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2011 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex - White), 2007 (Greater Middlesex - White)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 vs Clifton, 10/9 Woodbridge, 10/23 Linden, 10/30 Cranford, 11/7 vs Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark), 11/13 vs Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin), 11/20 vs Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Edison), 11/25 vs Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Clifton (16.9), Woodbridge (13.9), Linden (-14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark) (-37.4), Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Edison) (-33.6), Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (-31.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (2.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.5
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #218
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7068
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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