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GENERAL
Nickname: Redbirds
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Andrew Lachenmayer
League: West Jersey - Valley (moving from West Jersey - Capitol)
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Cruz 5'8" 175 Junior RB/S 4.7
Luke Wiedau 6'2" 230 Junior QB 4.9
Parker Schloss 5'8" 185 Senior LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, 7 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -23
2021 National Rank: #10145
2021 State Rank: #284
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -33.6
2022 National Rank: #9108
2022 State Rank: #253
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8017
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.7
Dynasty Record: 80-111 (39-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 1-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (6th)
2021 Points For Average: 15.1
2021 Points Against Average: 29.4
2021 Differential: -14.3
2021 Wins: #10625 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (42-38)
2021 Losses: #3031 Nottingham (Hamilton) (34-0), #3483 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (40-0), #5808 Hightstown (14-8), #6833 Hamilton (20-14), #6917 Barnegat (34-26), #6990 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (35-7), #8464 Trenton Central (Trenton) (20-14), #8467 Manchester Township (Lakehurst) (30-25)
2021 Opponents W-L: 43-45
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (Central IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2016 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 9/9 Steinert (Hamilton), 9/16 at Robbinsville, 9/23 Bordentown, 10/1 at Lawrence (Lawrenceville), 10/7 West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro), 10/14 New Egypt, 10/23 at Hightstown
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bordentown (7.1), Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (7), Hightstown (-8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Robbinsville (-42.7), Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (-40.2), West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro) (-39.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (-5.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7099
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%