Montgomery (Skillman, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Big Central 4
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Benitez 5'9" 190 Senior QB/RB 4.6
Brandon Furey 6'1" 290 Senior C/NG
Andre Soumeillant 6'1" 225 Senior 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2020 National Rank: #6083
2020 State Rank: #164
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -13.2
2021 National Rank: #5904
2021 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4525
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.7
Dynasty Record: 81-94 (43-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 21.2
2020 Points Against Average: 17
2020 Differential: +4.2
2020 Wins: #7883 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (22-8), #9053 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (37-20), #12166 Immaculata (Somerville) (44-6)
2020 Losses: #1935 Phillipsburg (28-6), #3748 Hillsborough (26-6), #4463 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (14-12)
2020 Opponents W-L: 17-25
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/10 at Linden, 9/17 Woodbridge, 9/24 at Colonia, 10/1 at North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/8 at Franklin (Somerset), 10/15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 10/22 Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin), 10/29 at Cranford
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (10.8), Cranford (9), Linden (-11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (-39.9), Franklin (Somerset) (-27), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (-23.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5769
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 7th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%