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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rob Bryan
League: West Jersey - Colonial (moving from West Jersey - Freedom)
Playoff Division: South Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 5-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Zearfoss 5'9" 170 RB/LB
John Daily 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB
Kaleb Wright 6'2" 190 Junior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience/Unity
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top RB In State To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2021 National Rank: #3331
2021 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -11.2
2022 National Rank: #4882
2022 State Rank: #148
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6932
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 108-85 (59-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 39.1
2021 Points Against Average: 9.5
2021 Differential: +29.6
2021 Wins: #4201 Bordentown (40-7), #6081 Maple Shade (27-14), #6530 New Egypt (21-14), #9063 Palmyra (41-6), #10128 Pitman (42-6), #11394 Haddon Township (Westmont) (42-6), #12594 Wildwood (60-22), #13248 Riverside (48-0), #13691 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City) (56-0)
2021 Losses: #1510 Paulsboro (20-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 45-56
Recent League Championships: 2021 (West Jersey - Freedom), 2020 (West Jersey - Freedom), 2012 (West Jersey - Classic)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/21 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City) (56-0)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Schalick [Arthur P.] (Pittsgrove), 9/2 at Buena, 9/9 at Overbrook (Pine Hill), 9/17 at Audubon, 9/30 Woodbury, 10/7 Deptford, 10/14 Sterling (Somerdale), 10/21 at Collingswood, 11/24 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbury (10.5), Audubon (-6.8), Sterling (Somerdale) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City) (-73.3), Schalick [Arthur P.] (Pittsgrove) (-32.3), Buena (-28.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3 (-13.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #206
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6542
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%