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GENERAL
Nickname: Farmers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Lou Grasso
League: Big Central - American Gold (moving from Big Central 5A)
Playoff Division: North Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Davison Igbinosun 6'2" 185 Senior CB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 35.9
2021 National Rank: #701
2021 State Rank: #26
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 12.7
2022 National Rank: #1447
2022 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1733
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 125-75 (66-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 33.9
2021 Points Against Average: 9.7
2021 Differential: +24.2
2021 Wins: #1806 North Brunswick (42-0), #2456 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (49-21), #3448 Westfield (14-3), #3826 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (40-21), #4806 Elizabeth (34-0), #6061 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (49-7), #6097 Plainfield (34-12), #6098 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (42-7), #6636 Livingston (41-3)
2021 Losses: #128 Millville (31-28), #2118 Eastside (Paterson) (2-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 56-58
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Big Central 5A), 2020 (Big Central 5A), 2019 (Mid-State 38 - Watchung), 2018 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Watchung), 2003 (Watchung- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 0 officially, 9 on field
Streak List: 9/4/21 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (40-21), 9/11/21 Plainfield (34-12), 9/24/21 Elizabeth (34-0), 10/1/21 Westfield (14-3), 10/8/21 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (49-21), 10/15/21 North Brunswick (42-0), 10/22/21 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (42-7), 10/29/21 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (49-7), 11/5/21 Livingston (41-3)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 9/10 at Westfield, 9/16 St. Joseph (Metuchen), 9/23 at Somerville, 9/30 at Hillsborough, 10/7 Elizabeth, 10/14 at Phillipsburg, 10/21 Ridge (Basking Ridge)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (25.6), Hillsborough (19.4), Westfield (7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Elizabeth (-17.6), St. Joseph (Metuchen) (-1.6), Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (2.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (8.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1065
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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