| Bernards (Bernardsville, NJ) previews home 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: -2.9 2024 National Rank: #3204 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 11.9 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 10.2 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 (-5), Hillside (-5), Carteret (-24.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Stevens [John P.] (Edison) (-72.7), South Plainfield (-46.4), Monmouth Regional (Tinton Falls) (-40.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 (-7.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #205 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9325 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31% |