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GENERAL
Nickname: Comets
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Barris Grant
League: Big Central - United Gold
Playoff Division: South Group 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Darren Ikinnagbon 6'5" 250 Senior DL
Talibi Kaba 6'3" 195 Senior LB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2024 National Rank: #5495
2024 State Rank: #127
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11
2025 National Rank*: #4968
2025 State Rank*: #115
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 6.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4061
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-15 (15-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5365
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 112-112 [113-111 on the field] (48-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 20.4
2024 Points Against Average: 17.9
2024 Differential: +2.5
2024 Wins: #6210 Snyder (Jersey City) (42-20), #7122 Carteret (7-0), #9657 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (28-10), #9823 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (40-14), #10579 Clark [Abraham] (Roselle) (46-12)
2024 Losses: #1069 Somerville (22-0), #2550 Cranford (16-6), #3576 Bernards (Bernardsville) (30-14), #3635 Haddonfield (14-7), #3727 Summit (41-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-43
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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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