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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeffrey Vanderbeek
League: Big Central - American Gold
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4.1
2022 National Rank: #4742
2022 State Rank: #119
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2023 Starting Power Rating: -10.3
2023 National Rank: #4131
2023 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1249
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37
Dynasty Record: 40-11 [41-10 on the field] (20-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 24.6
2022 Points Against Average: 27.2
2022 Differential: -2.6
2022 Wins: #3688 Hillsborough (35-14), #5326 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (41-28), #6562 Old Bridge (42-33), #6646 Elizabeth (27-7)
2022 Losses: #2423 Westfield (37-0), #2448 Seneca (Tabernacle) (47-33), #3455 Montgomery (Skillman) (27-21), #3825 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (31-15), #5036 Union (21-7), #9435 Mastery (Camden) (forfeit loss)
2022 Opponents W-L: 52-44
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Big Central 3), 2020 (Big Central 3), 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2018 (Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2017 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2016 (Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2009 (Mid State 39 - Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Skyland - Raritan), 2006 (Skyland - Raritan), 2005 (tied for 1st; Skyland- Raritan), 2004 (Skyland- Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 9/1 Old Bridge, 9/9 at St. Joseph (Metuchen), 9/15 Montgomery (Skillman), 9/22 at Union, 9/29 Elizabeth, 10/7 at Westfield, 10/13 at Hillsborough, 10/20 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Westfield (3.3), St. Joseph (Metuchen) (-1.9), Hillsborough (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (-38.8), Old Bridge (-23.2), Elizabeth (-17.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (5.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3249
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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