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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Erik Rosenmeier
League: Big Central 4 (moving from Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #20
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Katz 6'1" 200 Senior QB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2019 National Rank: #5735
2019 State Rank: #138
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -16.2
2020 National Rank*: #7812
2020 State Rank*: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2577
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39
Dynasty Record: 117-60 (52-28 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 27
2019 Points Against Average: 21.4
2019 Differential: +5.6
2019 Wins: #4440 Montgomery (Skillman) (31-16), #5893 Summit (35-20), #9448 Immaculata (Somerville) (31-8), #10344 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (42-7), #13332 Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (41-0)
2019 Losses: #1428 Somerville (40-7), #3090 Irvington (22-21), #4419 Rahway (46-14), #6590 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (34-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 52-38
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2015 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2014 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 at Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin), 10/9 vs Ridge (Basking Ridge), 10/17 at Linden, 10/23 Woodbridge, 10/30 at Colonia, 11/6 vs Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor), 11/13 vs North Brunswick, 11/20 St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Woodbridge (13.9), Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor) (10.4), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (-31.1), Linden (-14.4), Colonia (-11.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 (1.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #105
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4301
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-6
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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