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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Erik Rosenmeier
League: Big Central 4
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECT
Matt Fries 6'5" 275 Senior OT

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2020 National Rank: #2219
2020 State Rank: #50
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 9
2021 National Rank: #2131
2021 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2493
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 123-62 (55-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 29.5
2020 Points Against Average: 14.3
2020 Differential: +15.2
2020 Wins: #2623 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (42-19), #3219 North Brunswick (43-19), #4888 Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor) (30-7), #8603 Linden (37-7), #9238 Colonia (17-7), #11203 Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (44-7)
2020 Losses: #1244 Woodbridge (27-14), #3985 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (21-9)
2020 Opponents W-L: 30-28
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2015 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2014 (Mid-State 38 - Raritan), 2004 (tied for 1st; Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 9/17 Summit, 9/24 at Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin), 10/1 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 10/8 Colonia, 10/15 at Woodbridge, 10/22 at Linden, 10/29 Montgomery (Skillman)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (10.8), Summit (-5), Linden (-11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (-39.9), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (-23.1), Colonia (-17.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5770
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%



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