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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Frank Marchiano
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23.9
2019 National Rank: #2093
2019 State Rank: #46
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 11.6
2020 National Rank*: #2258
2020 State Rank*: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #968
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 140-46 (96-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 39.4
2019 Points Against Average: 16.8
2019 Differential: +22.6
2019 Wins: #2144 West Morris Central (Chester) (27-21), #3592 Randolph (40-35), #4172 Montville (48-13), #6092 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (28-0), #6124 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (62-0), #7040 Nutley (54-21), #7497 Roxbury (Succasunna) (49-6), #8179 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (41-0), #11008 Vernon (42-0)
2019 Losses: #407 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (41-14), #2302 West Essex (North Caldwell) (48-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 65-50
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 1 III), 2013 (North 1 III), 2003 (North 1 II)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Red), 2016 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Red), 2014 (Northwest Jersey - American), 2011 (Northwest Jersey - National), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2003 (Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/16 West Morris Central (Chester), 10/24 at Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 10/30 West Milford, 11/6 at Vernon, 11/13 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 11/20 vs Shawnee (Medford)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Shawnee (Medford) (39.3), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (9.9), West Morris Central (Chester) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Vernon (-29.4), West Milford (-13.7), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (-10.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -0.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #78
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3196
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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