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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: Brian Glatz
League: West Jersey - American
Playoff Division: South Group 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Murod Campfield 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.58
Chris Therien 6'5" 265 Senior OL/DL
Dylan Grau 6'5" 330 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Defenders, Kicking Game Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30.7
2023 National Rank: #1151
2023 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 7.9
2024 National Rank*: #2133
2024 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #961
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-22 (10-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #405
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.4
Dynasty Record: 160-68 (76-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.8
2023 Points Against Average: 12.6
2023 Differential: +12.2
2023 Wins: #776 Winslow Township (Atco) (22-19), #1849 Shawnee (Medford) (23-0), #2437 Marlboro (19-13), #2883 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (34-7), #2885 Hammonton (47-7), #2883 Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (28-21), #4066 Lenape (Medford) (42-0), #6250 Williamstown (34-0), #8185 West Windsor-Plainsboro North/West Windsor-Plainsboro South (Plainsboro) (44-7)
2023 Losses: #279 Toms River North (Toms River) (33-6), #430 Millville (41-17), #719 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (3-0), #2382 Seneca (Tabernacle) (13-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-57
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (South V), 2013 (South V), 2010 (South IV), 2009 (South IV), 2005 (South IV)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - American), 2006 (tied for 1st; Burlco/Olympic - American)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Middletown South (Middletown), 9/6 at Lenape (Medford), 9/13 St. Augustine Prep (Richland), 9/20 at Mainland Regional (Linwood), 9/27 at Atlantic City, 10/4 Shawnee (Medford), 10/11 Williamstown, 10/18 Millville, 10/26 at Winslow Township (Atco)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Millville (35), Mainland Regional (Linwood) (30.7), Winslow Township (Atco) (28)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamstown (-17.6), Lenape (Medford) (-9.1), Atlantic City (-5.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9 (19.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #13
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #476
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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