Hopewell Valley Central (Pennington, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Coach: Dave Caldwell League: West Jersey - Capitol Playoff Division: South Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 1.3 2023 National Rank: #5228 2023 State Rank: #126 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: -13.5 2024 National Rank: #4884 2024 State Rank: #114 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6142 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-16 (13-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7946 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5 Dynasty Record: 92-103 (46-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 34.3 2023 Points Against Average: 11.2 2023 Differential: +23.1 2023 Wins: #7139 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (21-13), #7782 Nottingham (Hamilton) (28-7), #9150 Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (34-0), #9811 Hightstown (38-7), #10646 Trenton Central (Trenton) (49-0), #11354 Ewing (Trenton) (42-16), #11423 Hamilton (42-7), #12649 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) (41-6) 2023 Losses: #3204 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (35-34), #6269 Northern Burlington (Columbus) (21-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 37-61 Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Central III) Recent League Championships: 2022, 2014 (West Jersey - Patriot), 2013 (tied for 1st; West Jersey - Valley), 2008 (Colonial Valley - Patriot), 2006 (tied for 1st; Colonial Valley - Patriot) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/26/23 Pinelands Regional (Tuckerton) (34-0), 11/2/23 Ocean Township (Oakhurst) (21-13) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Montgomery (Skillman), 9/6 Robbinsville, 9/13 at Notre Dame (Lawrenceville), 9/20 Nottingham (Hamilton), 9/27 at Allentown, 10/4 Seneca (Tabernacle), 10/10 at Burlington Township (Burlington), 10/18 Steinert (Hamilton), 10/25 at Hightstown Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca (Tabernacle) (1.3), Montgomery (Skillman) (-5.6), Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (-9.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hightstown (-40.8), Steinert (Hamilton) (-34.9), Nottingham (Hamilton) (-30.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 (-18.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5935 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.