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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Dave Caldwell
League: West Jersey - Capitol
Playoff Division: South Group 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2024 National Rank: #2327
2024 State Rank: #55
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 3.2
2025 National Rank*: #2666
2025 State Rank*: #63
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5066
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-14 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7504
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 102-104 (51-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.7
2024 Points Against Average: 14
2024 Differential: +24.7
2024 Wins: #2512 Seneca (Tabernacle) (35-12), #3059 Burlington Township (Burlington) (13-12), #4555 Allentown (45-13), #4581 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) (47-21), #7096 Steinert (Hamilton) (42-14), #8298 Nottingham (Hamilton) (45-12), #8298 Nottingham (Hamilton) (45-15), #8747 Montgomery (Skillman) (42-0), #9306 Hightstown (38-7), #11320 Robbinsville (49-20)
2024 Losses: #2512 Seneca (Tabernacle) (28-25)
2024 Opponents W-L: 53-63
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Central III)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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