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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jeffrey Vanderbeek
League: Big Central - Liberty Silver (moving from Big Central - American Gold)
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECTS
Jayden Loftin 6'4" 250 Senior Edge
Terrell Mitchell 5'9" 185 Senior RB
Joshua Rodriguez 6'0.5" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6
2023 National Rank: #4418
2023 State Rank: #105
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.4
2024 National Rank: #2872
2024 State Rank: #52
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1932
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-15 [35-14 on the field] (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3456
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 122-90 [123-89 on the field] (67-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.1
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +7.3
2023 Wins: #2758 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (28-20), #5615 Elizabeth (17-14), #5952 South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction) (42-14), #7963 Old Bridge (33-14), #8157 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (41-7)
2023 Losses: #2777 Hillsborough (14-7), #3170 Union (13-10), #3318 Westfield (31-29), #3843 Montgomery (Skillman) (27-21), #3975 Manasquan (14-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 58-46-1
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Big Central 3), 2020 (Big Central 3), 2019 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2018 (Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2017 (tied for 1st; Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2016 (Mid-State 38 - Mountain), 2009 (Mid State 39 - Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; Skyland - Raritan), 2006 (Skyland - Raritan), 2005 (tied for 1st; Skyland- Raritan), 2004 (Skyland- Raritan)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Hillsborough, 9/6 at Cranford, 9/13 at Montgomery (Skillman), 9/20 Rahway, 9/28 at Hillside, 10/4 Summit, 10/10 North Hunterdon (Annandale), 10/18 at Plainfield, 10/25 Watchung Hills Regional (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hillsborough (6.3), Watchung Hills Regional (Warren) (1.1), Summit (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: North Hunterdon (Annandale) (-41.1), Rahway (-24.7), Cranford (-23.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 (5.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4163
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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