GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Maroon/Gray
League: Big Central - United Gold (moving from Big Central - Patriot Silver)
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #6
D1 PROSPECTS
Darren Ikinnagbon 6'5" 250 Senior DL
Talibi Kaba 6'3" 195 Senior LB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Diego Rodriguez 6'2" 275 Senior OT
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.9
2023 National Rank: #4756
2023 State Rank: #113
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -7.1
2024 National Rank: #3853
2024 State Rank: #83
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2734
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-10 (17-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5373
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 107-107 [108-106 on the field] (46-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 27.3
2023 Points Against Average: 14.9
2023 Differential: +12.4
2023 Wins: #5507 Carteret (20-12), #7904 New Providence (35-15), #7898 Johnson [Arthur L.] (Clark) (42-15), #7906 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (38-7), #10171 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (45-6), #11578 Metuchen (28-7)
2023 Losses: #1324 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Edison) (17-0), #2291 Bernards (Bernardsville) (28-12), #4596 Sparta (27-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-35
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (South II), 2017 (Central II)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Big Central - Patriot Silver), 2022 (Big Central - Patriot Silver), 2021 (tied for 1st; Big Central 2A), 2019 (Mid-State 38 - Valley), 2018 (Mid-State 38 - Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Mountain Valley - Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 vs Snyder (Jersey City), 9/6 at Bernards (Bernardsville), 9/14 Summit, 9/20 at Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains), 9/28 Somerville, 10/5 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle), 10/11 at Carteret, 10/19 Voorhees (Glen Gardner), 10/25 at Cranford
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Somerville (1.6), Bernards (Bernardsville) (-0.8), Summit (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (-46.9), Snyder (Jersey City) (-40.6), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (-35.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (-3.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6937
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
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