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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Rob Hinson
League: West Jersey - Colonial (moving from West Jersey - Constitution)
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Azir Lee 6'1" 170 Senior CB/WR 4.4
D'Hani Cobbs 5'10" 180 Senior SB 4.5
Ibn Muhammad 5'11" 190 Junior S/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Richard James 6'1" 270 Senior DL
Braheem Long 6'0" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Interior Depth, Replacing Some Key Defensive Players

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2023 National Rank: #1502
2023 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: 9.7
2024 National Rank: #1696
2024 State Rank: #26
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1060
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-16 (13-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2002
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 128-92 (61-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 29.8
2023 Points Against Average: 11.2
2023 Differential: +18.6
2023 Wins: #1979 Haddonfield (20-7), #2186 Holmdel (21-7), #2652 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (47-14), #4676 Haddon Heights (41-0), #5507 Carteret (27-7), #8213 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (28-6), #8863 Salem (34-0), #9535 West Deptford (Westville) (39-7), #9544 Paulsboro (41-6), #11474 Sterling (Somerdale) (52-6)
2023 Losses: #500 Delsea (Franklinville) (28-12), #2081 Eastside (Camden) (20-8), #4097 Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) (37-18)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent League Championships: 2023 (West Jersey - Constitution), 2022 (West Jersey - Constitution), 2018 (West Jersey - Constitution), 2014 (West Jersey - Royal), 2013 (West Jersey - Royal), 2010 (West Jersey - Independence)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 vs St. Christopher's (Richmond, VA), 9/6 at Kingsway (Woolwich Township), 9/13 at Shawnee (Medford), 9/20 Holy Spirit (Absecon), 9/27 Rancocas Valley (Mt. Holly), 10/4 at Winslow Township (Atco), 10/11 Timber Creek Regional (Erial), 10/18 Lenape (Medford), 11/28 at Eastside (Camden)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Winslow Township (Atco) (29.2), St. Christopher's (Richmond, VA) (8.1), Shawnee (Medford) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lenape (Medford) (-9.9), Kingsway (Woolwich Township) (-0.1), Eastside (Camden) (0.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.3 (7.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1312
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%