Elizabeth (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Black/Scarlet Coach: John Fiore League: Big Central - American Gold Playoff Division: North Group 5 Playoff Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2022 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ibn McDaniel 6'2" 185 Senior WR/CB 4.4 Nireese McDougal 6'0" 175 Senior SS/RB 4.42 Alexander Ramirez 5'11" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 2nd Year With New Coaching Staff, 15 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: QB Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -4.5 2022 National Rank: #6646 2022 State Rank: #176 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -17.4 2023 National Rank: #5343 2023 State Rank: #153 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -0.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6004 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.2 Dynasty Record: 15-29 (8-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 2-7 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 15.7 2022 Points Against Average: 33.2 2022 Differential: -17.5 2022 Wins: #3825 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (23-21), #6347 Plainfield (23-22) 2022 Losses: #1316 Phillipsburg (49-13), #2205 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (56-14), #2423 Westfield (38-20), #4387 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (17-13), #4742 Somerville (27-7), #4939 Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (28-21), #5036 Union (41-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 50-43 Recent Section Championships: 2012 (North 2 V), 2006 (North 2 IV) Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Watchung), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Delaware), 2006 (Watchung), 2004 (Watchung- American) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Linden, 9/2 at Plainfield, 9/8 Hunterdon Central (Flemington), 9/14 at Westfield, 9/22 St. Joseph (Metuchen), 9/29 at Somerville, 10/6 Union, 10/13 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 10/20 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (9), Westfield (3.1), St. Joseph (Metuchen) (-2.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Linden (-16), Hunterdon Central (Flemington) (-10.7), Somerville (-10.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (12.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2035 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%