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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: James Raso
League: West Jersey - Constitution (moving from West Jersey - Memorial)
Playoff Division: South Group 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kenny Smith 5'11" 175 Senior
Christian Medina 6'2" 245 Senior
Anthony Liakhnovich 6'4" 265 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2023 National Rank: #2885
2023 State Rank: #62
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -6.1
2024 National Rank*: #4142
2024 State Rank*: #92
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1632
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-21 (12-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #983
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.9
Dynasty Record: 151-79 (86-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 16.6
2023 Points Against Average: 21.3
2023 Differential: -4.7
2023 Wins: #2459 Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly) (21-6), #3708 Ocean City (23-22), #4940 Highland Regional (Blackwood) (26-12), #5477 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (35-0), #6632 Eastern (Voorhees) (17-14)
2023 Losses: #101 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (14-7), #500 Delsea (Franklinville) (41-6), #776 Winslow Township (Atco) (33-6), #1151 Cherokee (Marlton) (47-7), #2061 Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (21-14), #3708 Ocean City (24-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-46
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (South III)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (West Jersey - Memorial), 2019 (West Jersey - Royal), 2015 (West Jersey - National), 2011 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2006 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic - American), 2004 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 at Oakcrest (Mays Landing), 9/6 at Mainland Regional (Linwood), 9/13 Holy Spirit (Absecon), 9/21 at Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 9/27 Ocean City, 10/4 Kingsway (Woolwich Township), 10/10 at Seneca (Tabernacle), 10/18 at Atlantic City, 10/25 Shawnee (Medford)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mainland Regional (Linwood) (30.7), Shawnee (Medford) (8.6), Holy Spirit (Absecon) (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (-19.7), Atlantic City (-5.7), Ocean City (-3.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (20.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #11
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #998
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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