Cherokee (Marlton, NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chiefs Colors: Gold/Orange Coach: Brian Glatz League: West Jersey - American Playoff Division: South Group 5 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2022 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Bender 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.6 Leo Bluestein 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.8 Austin Lenart 6'2" 220 Senior LB/TE 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 3-Year QB Starter Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 21.1 2022 National Rank: #2108 2022 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 12 2023 National Rank: #1293 2023 State Rank: #33 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 22.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1665 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1 Dynasty Record: 24-26 (7-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 23.8 2022 Points Against Average: 21.7 2022 Differential: +2.1 2022 Wins: #1308 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (20-14), #2154 Shawnee (Medford) (21-14), #2448 Seneca (Tabernacle) (28-14), #4961 Williamstown (41-6), #4961 Williamstown (45-14) 2022 Losses: #649 Millville (31-20), #1105 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (34-31), #1485 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (41-14), #1485 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (35-21), #1592 Hammonton (24-14), #2260 Lenape (Medford) (12-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 76-48 Recent Section Championships: 2014 (South V), 2013 (South V), 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV) Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/18/22 Seneca (Tabernacle) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Winslow Township (Atco), 8/31 Hammonton, 9/8 at St. Augustine Prep (Richland), 9/14 Shawnee (Medford), 9/29 Williamstown, 10/6 at Lenape (Medford), 10/13 at Kingsway (Woolwich Township), 10/20 Millville, 11/23 at Seneca (Tabernacle) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Millville (23.6), St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (18.9), Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (12.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Williamstown (-13.6), Lenape (Medford) (6.4), Shawnee (Medford) (7.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9 (20.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #594 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |