GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Cipot
League: Big Central 5D (moving from Greater Middlesex - White)
Playoff Division: South Group 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jaiquil Boyd 5'11" 225 Senior RB/ILB 4.8
Marquis Perry 6'2" 200 Junior WR/DB 4.6
Jelani Devonish 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Myles Bailey 6'0" 180 Senior RB
Leon Lowery 6'3" 215 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, QB Potential, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Major Line Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2019 National Rank: #3045
2019 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -5.1
2020 National Rank*: #5289
2020 State Rank*: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4737
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 81-92 (55-59 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 26.7
2019 Points Against Average: 15.2
2019 Differential: +11.5
2019 Wins: #3036 Westfield (38-21), #4973 Piscataway (13-0), #5506 Eastern (Voorhees) (32-20), #5791 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (35-28), #6234 Linden (15-13), #7159 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (26-0), #7430 Sayreville (Parlin) (22-7), #7683 New Brunswick (33-8), #8452 Edison (35-7)
2019 Losses: #1656 Cherokee (Marlton) (41-25), #4180 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (22-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 48-63
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2010 (Greater Middlesex - White), 2008 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex - White), 2003 (tied for 1st; Greater Middlesex White)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 at Sayreville (Parlin), 10/9 New Brunswick, 10/17 vs Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/23 at Edison, 10/30 Franklin (Somerset), 11/6 at South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction), 11/13 vs Cranford, 11/21 vs Elizabeth
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (6.6), Franklin (Somerset) (-12.7), Edison (-14)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Elizabeth (-28.6), Sayreville (Parlin) (-23.1), South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (-19.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (6.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -24.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #221
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7151
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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