Montgomery (Skillman, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Zoran Milich
League: Big Central - Liberty Silver (moving from Big Central 4)
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elhadji Diara 6'4" 205 Senior DE/TE 4.9
Gavin Guidette 6'0" 200 Senior MLB/RB 4.75
Matthew D'Avino 6'0" 170 Junior CB/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WRs
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2021 National Rank: #4354
2021 State Rank: #137
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -13.4
2022 National Rank: #5298
2022 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4438
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 84-100 (45-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2021 Points For Average: 16.8
2021 Points Against Average: 25.3
2021 Differential: -8.5
2021 Wins: #3879 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (37-17), #6842 Franklin (Somerset) (28-13), #7349 Kennedy Memorial [John F.] (Iselin) (45-27)
2021 Losses: #359 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (61-14), #833 Cranford (26-14), #1546 Colonia (27-13), #1797 Woodbridge (33-0), #2330 North Hunterdon (Annandale) (21-0), #3959 Linden (3-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 55-41
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Robbinsville, 9/2 at Franklin (Somerset), 9/10 at Plainfield, 9/16 Somerville, 9/23 Hamilton, 9/30 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren), 10/7 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/14 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (25.6), North Hunterdon (Annandale) (5.3), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Robbinsville (-42.7), Franklin (Somerset) (-20.5), Hamilton (-10.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (19.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3057
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%