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GENERAL
Nickname: Tuskers
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Anthony DeMatteo
League: Section 1 A - North
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dean Palazzolo 5'8" 165 Senior WR/ATH 4.5
Randolph Pederson 6'4" 270 Senior T/DT 5.35
Jaron Faulkner 6'2" 225 Senior DT/G 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/Defensive Front 7 Experience/Size/Physicality, Elite WR Returning, Skill Position Newcomers
Team Weaknesses: QB/RB/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2024 National Rank: #716
2024 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 21.2
2025 National Rank*: #990
2025 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 30.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #835
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 57-2 (24-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1638
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 177-47 (99-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-0
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 37
2024 Points Against Average: 11.3
2024 Differential: +25.7
2024 Wins: #1212 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ) (40-35), #1603 Rye (35-21), #1844 Whitesboro (Marcy) (51-27), #2846 Yorktown (Yorktown Heights) (16-12), #3378 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (35-0), #3401 Harrison (40-3), #3401 Harrison (14-6), #4051 Averill Park (29-8), #5186 Mahopac (42-20), #5124 Clarkstown South (West Nyack) (34-0), #5960 Brewster (38-7), #7741 Fox Lane (Bedford) (49-12), #8384 Jay [John] (Cross River) (46-7), #9428 Lakeland (Shrub Oak) (49-0)
2024 Losses: none
2024 Opponents W-L: 88-57
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023, 2022 (Section 1 A - League A), 2021 (Section 1 A - League A), 2012 (tied for 1st; Section 1 A - 2), 2009 (Section 1 A - Central), 2008 (Section 1 A - Central), 2007 (tied for 1st; Section 1 A - League A)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 27
Streak List: 9/8/23 Clarkstown South (West Nyack) (42-13), 9/14/23 Fox Lane (Bedford) (35-0), 9/22/23 Mahopac (28-14), 9/29/23 Harrison (21-0), 10/6/23 Brewster (52-13), 10/13/23 Jay [John] (Cross River) (38-3), 10/20/23 Yorktown (Yorktown Heights) (21-7), 10/27/23 Pelham Memorial (Pelham) (38-0), 11/3/23 Eastchester (35-14), 11/10/23 Harrison (33-27), 11/17/23 Averill Park (31-7), 11/24/23 Niskayuna (21-7), 12/2/23 Whitesboro (Marcy) (35-6), 9/6/24 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, NJ) (40-35), 9/13/24 Yorktown (Yorktown Heights) (16-12), 9/20/24 Mahopac (42-20), 9/27/24 Fox Lane (Bedford) (49-12), 10/5/24 Jay [John] (Cross River) (46-7), 10/13/24 Harrison (40-3), 10/18/24 Brewster (38-7), 10/25/24 Lakeland (Shrub Oak) (49-0), 11/1/24 Clarkstown South (West Nyack) (34-0), 11/8/24 Harrison (14-6), 11/15/24 Rye (35-21), 11/22/24 Averill Park (29-8), 11/29/24 Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (35-0), 12/6/24 Whitesboro (Marcy) (51-27)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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