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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Andrew Lachenmayer
League: West Jersey - Capitol
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Cruz 5'7" 175 Sophomore RB/SS
Jake Mangrella 6'1" 295 Senior OL/DT
Jake Raff 5'6" 155 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2020 National Rank: #9477
2020 State Rank: #240
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -34.7
2021 National Rank: #10133
2021 State Rank: #256
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7793
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.2
Dynasty Record: 79-103 (39-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-6
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 27.6
2020 Points Against Average: 41.5
2020 Differential: -13.9
2020 Wins: #10164 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (28-14), #10932 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington) (54-48)
2020 Losses: #4609 Hamilton (38-7), #4741 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (43-34), #4803 Nottingham (Hamilton) (49-14), #5731 Robbinsville (49-14), #7284 Ewing (Trenton) (62-56), #9221 Steinert (Hamilton) (29-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 25-19
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2016 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Valley), 2012 (West Jersey - Valley), 2010 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/20/20 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington) (54-48)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/2 at Barnegat, 9/10 Nottingham (Hamilton), 9/17 Lawrence (Lawrenceville), 9/25 at Trenton Central (Trenton), 10/1 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 10/9 at Northern Burlington (Columbus), 10/15 Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington), 10/23 at Hamilton, 10/29 Hightstown
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Burlington (Columbus) (-0.2), Hamilton (-5.1), Nottingham (Hamilton) (-10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington) (-38.6), Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (-32.8), Trenton Central (Trenton) (-22)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6662
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%