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]