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GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jon Simoneau
League: Big Central - Patriot Gold
Playoff Division: North Group 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Terrence Hanratty 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.8
David Silva 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.6
Danny Ferguson 6'3" 205 Senior DE 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL/RB Experience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2023 National Rank: #2291
2023 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 0
2024 National Rank*: #3165
2024 State Rank*: #63
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3405
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-9 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5464
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 132-84 (55-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 8.2
2023 Differential: +27.3
2023 Wins: #3639 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (23-17), #4756 Hillside (28-12), #6030 Sussex County Tech (Sparta) (48-0), #6968 Ramsey (46-13), #7904 New Providence (38-14), #7906 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (30-0), #8157 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (30-6), #8826 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) (42-7), #9621 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (47-6), #12411 Bound Brook (47-7), #12651 North Plainfield (40-0), #13449 South River (42-7)
2023 Losses: #924 Westwood (Washington Township) (17-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-67
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st; Big Central 2A), 2020 (Big Central 2A), 2013 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Union), 2012 (Mid-State 38 - Union), 2011 (Mid-State 39 - West C), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls), 9/6 Hillside, 9/13 at Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 9/20 Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 9/27 at Stevens [John P.] (Edison), 10/4 South Plainfield, 10/12 Summit, 10/19 at Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights), 10/25 at Carteret
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Summit (-4.2), Hillside (-4.9), Carteret (-24)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (-71.9), South Plainfield (-45.6), Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (-39.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 (-7.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -31.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #153
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5445
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 32%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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