Watchung Hills Regional (Warren, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Rich Seubert
League: Big Central 5A (moving from Mid-State 38 - Watchung)
Playoff Division: North Group 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

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

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Martini 6'6" 220 Senior QB 4.75
Justin Drews 6'0" 200 Senior WR 4.85
John Bechtle 6'2" 245 Senior TE 4.98

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2019 National Rank: #5066
2019 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -3.6
2020 National Rank*: #4952
2020 State Rank*: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4996
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 55-114 (28-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 22.1
2019 Points Against Average: 22.5
2019 Differential: -0.4
2019 Wins: #6234 Linden (23-21), #6590 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (27-0), #7683 New Brunswick (34-33), #8166 Elizabeth (28-14), #10630 Plainfield (35-12)
2019 Losses: #1364 Union (34-14), #1516 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (49-15), #2388 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (20-14), #3036 Westfield (21-17), #4440 Montgomery (Skillman) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/12 at Hillsborough, 10/17 at Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 10/24 Phillipsburg, 10/31 vs Rahway, 11/6 Union, 11/13 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 11/21 vs Wayne Hills (Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Union (10.1), Wayne Hills (Wayne) (5.8), Phillipsburg (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Hunterdon (Annandale) (-7.6), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (-6.2), Hillsborough (0.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (9.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #66
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2678
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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