Middletown North (Middletown, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Steve Bush
League: Shore - B North (moving from Shore - Freedom)
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.3
2023 National Rank: #3528
2023 State Rank: #76
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -10.4
2024 National Rank: #4365
2024 State Rank: #98
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4631
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-29 (12-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3877
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 83-127 (51-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.8
2023 Points Against Average: 22.5
2023 Differential: +0.3
2023 Wins: #2437 Marlboro (28-21), #3708 Ocean City (35-24), #3767 Freehold Township (Freehold) (45-21), #4199 Howell (Farmingdale) (14-12), #6086 Brick Township (Brick) (17-10), #7457 Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor) (38-6)
2023 Losses: #2034 Middletown South (Middletown) (45-21), #2101 Irvington (26-7), #2315 Brick Memorial (Brick) (21-17), #3272 Jackson Memorial (Jackson Township) (34-17), #6372 Southern Regional (Manahawkin) (28-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-53
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Shore - Independence)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor), 9/13 Matawan Regional (Aberdeen), 9/20 Ocean Township (Oakhurst), 9/27 at Freehold Boro (Freehold), 10/4 at St. John-Vianney (Holmdel), 10/11 Red Bank Regional (Little Silver), 10/25 at Freehold Township (Freehold), 11/28 at Middletown South (Middletown)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown South (Middletown) (4.9), Freehold Township (Freehold) (-10.6), Matawan Regional (Aberdeen) (-12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Freehold Boro (Freehold) (-34.2), Red Bank Regional (Little Silver) (-32.6), Lacey Township (Lanoka Harbor) (-24.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (10.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5834
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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