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GENERAL
Nickname: Farmers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Lou Grasso
League: Big Central - American Gold
Playoff Division: North Group 5
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 2.6
2022 National Rank: #5036
2022 State Rank: #130
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -6
2023 National Rank: #3460
2023 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1872
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 35-16 (17-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 15.7
2022 Points Against Average: 23.3
2022 Differential: -7.6
2022 Wins: #4742 Somerville (21-7), #6646 Elizabeth (41-7)
2022 Losses: #1316 Phillipsburg (42-14), #1390 Union City (62-20), #1608 Ridge (Basking Ridge) (21-0), #2423 Westfield (21-14), #3688 Hillsborough (14-6), #3825 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (29-19), #4387 Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater) (7-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 55-37
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 at Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly), 9/1 at Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater), 9/8 Westfield, 9/16 at St. Joseph (Metuchen), 9/22 Somerville, 9/29 Hillsborough, 10/6 at Elizabeth, 10/13 Phillipsburg, 10/20 at Ridge (Basking Ridge)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (14), Ridge (Basking Ridge) (13.5), Westfield (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Elizabeth (-17.4), Somerville (-10.3), Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (-5.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (15.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1567
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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