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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Ralph Cinque
League: Super - Freedom Blue
Playoff Division: North Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2022 National Rank: #2297
2022 State Rank: #53
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2023 National Rank: #2168
2023 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2131
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 35-18 (17-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 15.8
2022 Points Against Average: 15.6
2022 Differential: +0.2
2022 Wins: #1012 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (21-14), #3430 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (17-7), #3430 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (21-0), #3575 Eastside (Paterson) (21-13), #11653 Passaic (48-0)
2022 Losses: #340 Delbarton (Morristown) (38-0), #1101 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (21-14), #1101 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (21-3), #1390 Union City (22-0), #2700 Ridgewood (20-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-44
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (North 1 IV)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (North Jersey Super - Liberty Blue), 2019 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - Liberty Red), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL B)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 Montclair, 9/2 at East Orange Campus (East Orange), 9/8 at Ridgewood, 9/15 Eastside (Paterson), 9/22 Delbarton (Morristown), 9/29 at Passaic, 10/6 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/13 Northern Highlands (Allendale), 10/20 Union City
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Delbarton (Morristown) (31), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (14.9), Northern Highlands (Allendale) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Passaic (-56.4), East Orange Campus (East Orange) (-7.4), Montclair (-4.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (18.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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