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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jon Simoneau
League: Big Central - Patriot Gold (moving from Big Central 2A)
Playoff Division: North Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Connor Laverty 6'1" 170 Junior QB
Kai Dallimore 5'11" 190 Senior LB
Logan Ritchie 6'4" 260 Junior OL/DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2021 National Rank: #4273
2021 State Rank: #133
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -6.4
2022 National Rank: #4044
2022 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5921
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 112-81 (47-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 31.2
2021 Points Against Average: 17.5
2021 Differential: +13.7
2021 Wins: #4452 Hillside (14-7), #6657 Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (36-12), #7997 North Plainfield (52-14), #9023 Bound Brook (28-27), #9106 Middlesex (35-21), #9654 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (33-0), #10761 South River (55-13), #11133 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (42-7)
2021 Losses: #1481 Haddonfield (24-14), #3267 Penns Grove (Carneys Point) (40-20), #5009 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (28-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 53-57
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Big Central 2A), 2020 (Big Central 2A), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Union), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Union), 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West C), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Overbrook (Pine Hill), 9/2 Hillside, 9/10 at South River, 9/16 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 9/23 at Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 9/30 North Plainfield, 10/7 at Bound Brook, 10/14 New Providence, 10/21 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Hillside (2.4), New Providence (-7), Overbrook (Pine Hill) (-15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: South River (-44), Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (-42.9), Bound Brook (-40.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (-5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8282
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%