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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Don Smolyn
League: North Jersey Super - American White (moving from North Jersey Super - National Red)
Playoff Division: North Group 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Coles RB/DB
Drew Togno RB/DB
Jake Spada OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, All Specialists Return
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2019 National Rank: #3172
2019 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.1
2020 National Rank*: #2040
2020 State Rank*: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2983
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 125-59 (88-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.2
2019 Points Against Average: 15.4
2019 Differential: +12.8
2019 Wins: #3240 Waldwick/Midland Park (Waldwick) (33-20), #4569 Newton (28-0), #5750 Sussex County Tech (Sparta) (27-13), #6802 High Point (Sussex) (28-7), #7009 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (35-13), #8580 Madison (28-21), #9319 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (35-13), #9664 Hopatcong (27-13), #9851 Hackettstown (41-18), #11664 North Warren Regional (Blairstown) (41-10)
2019 Losses: #668 Verona (43-2), #7052 Kittatinny Regional (Newton) (14-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 63-57
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - National Red), 2016 (North Jersey Super - American Red), 2015 (tied for 1st; Northwest Jersey - Freedom), 2009 (Northwest Jersey - Freedom)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 at Hanover Park (East Hanover), 10/9 Kittatinny Regional (Newton), 10/16 Hackettstown, 10/23 at Newton, 10/30 at High Point (Sussex), 11/6 at Mountain Lakes, 11/14 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newton (6.8), Mountain Lakes (2.2), High Point (Sussex) (-7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hanover Park (East Hanover) (-26.4), Hackettstown (-25.5), Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (-13.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (3.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #159
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5802
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 57%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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