Montgomery (Skillman, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Big Central 4 (moving from Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan McFadden 5'11" 165 Senior CB/WR 4.5
Weber Karsay 5'10" 170 Senior FS/RB 4.7
Alex Benitez 5'9" 190 Junior RB/ILB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Defensive Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Lost Many Offensive Weapons, QB Inexperience, Replacing Top 4 WRs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2019 National Rank: #4437
2019 State Rank: #110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.4
2020 National Rank*: #5134
2020 State Rank*: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4398
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 78-91 (42-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 34.1
2019 Points Against Average: 15
2019 Differential: +19.1
2019 Wins: #5062 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (21-14), #6590 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (29-7), #7054 Franklin (Somerset) (42-21), #9153 East Brunswick (42-7), #9448 Immaculata (Somerville) (35-0), #10344 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (50-14), #10494 Hightstown (36-14), #10830 Perth Amboy (42-0)
2019 Losses: #3592 Randolph (42-28), #5733 Cranford (31-16)
2019 Opponents W-L: 41-57
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Phillipsburg (4.9), Hillsborough (0.3), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Immaculata (Somerville) (-32.3), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (-20.3), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (-7.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #147
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5552
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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