Cedar Grove (NJ)


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ed Sadloch
League: Essex (moving from Colonial Hills - Hills)
Playoff Division: North II Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patsy Caggiano 5'8" 175 Senior RB/S
Joe Ligas 6'2" 235 Senior LB/OL
Omer Ersen 5'11" 225 Senior MLB/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Graduated All-State Kicker

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 15
2008 National Rank: #4083
2008 State Rank: #94
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +19.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2009 National Rank: #833
2009 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3279
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 52-13 (30-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 34.4
2008 Points Against Average: 4.6
2008 Differential: +29.8
2008 Wins: #5114 Glen Ridge (20-0), #7080 Morris Catholic (Denville) (19-0), #10405 Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (45-0), #11087 Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (47-0), #11956 Pingry (Martinsville) (40-0), #12366 Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (44-7), #13498 Newark Academy (Livingston) (48-0), #14124 St. Joseph Palisades (West New York) (54-0)
2008 Losses: #625 Mountain Lakes (32-21), #2497 Hoboken (7-6)
2008 Opponents W-L: 45-57
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (North 2 I), 2004 (North 2 I)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2007 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2006 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2005 (Colonial Hills- Hills), 2004 (Colonial Hills- Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Glen Ridge, 9/18 at Hoboken, 9/26 at Verona, 10/2 Caldwell (West Caldwell), 10/9 at Weequahic (Newark), 10/16 at Orange, 10/23 Newark Academy (Livingston), 10/31 at Immaculate Conception (Montclair), 11/6 Kimberley Academy (Montclair)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Verona (36.4), Caldwell (West Caldwell) (23), Hoboken (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Academy (Livingston) (-31.5), Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (-18.1), Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (-12.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (-2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7073
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%
Opener: 9/11 Glen Ridge [projection: 35-6 win]