Cedar Grove (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Ed Sadloch League: Super Essex - Independence Playoff Division: North II Group 1 Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Louis Arlotta 6'1" 230 Senior OL/DL 5.00 Joe Balistierie 5'8.5" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.70 Ben Schumacher 6'1" 225 Junior FB/ILB 4.91 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Special Teams, Defense Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -1.1 2010 National Rank: #8398 2010 State Rank: #225 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.1 2011 National Rank: #6258 2011 State Rank: #170 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3171 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9 Dynasty Record: 43-12 (22-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 22.3 2010 Points Against Average: 17.8 2010 Differential: +4.5 2010 Wins: #8099 Weequahic (Newark) (28-13), #10095 Elmwood Park (49-12), #12972 Newark Academy (Livingston) (46-0), #13437 Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (47-0) 2010 Losses: #2344 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (34-0), #3867 Glen Ridge (30-0), #4088 Orange (26-6), #4652 Verona (21-7), #6181 Hoboken (28-27), #10520 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (14-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-47 Recent Section Championships: 2009 (North 2 I), 2007 (North 2 I), 2004 (North 2 I) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2007 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2006 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Hills), 2004 (Colonial Hills- Hills) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7 officially, 6 on field Streak List: 11/13/10 Elmwood Park (49-12), 9/10/11 Verona (33-29), 9/16/11 Weequahic (Newark) (32-20), 9/23/11 Newark Academy (Livingston) (2-0), 9/30/11 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (29-21), 10/8/11 Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (53-24), 10/14/11 Glen Ridge (41-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Verona, 9/16 at Weequahic (Newark), 9/23 Newark Academy (Livingston), 9/30 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair), 10/8 at Immaculate Conception (Montclair), 10/14 Glen Ridge, 10/22 at Orange, 10/28 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 11/4 Central (Newark) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (24.9), Verona (13.4), Orange (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (-29.3), Newark Academy (Livingston) (-24.8), Weequahic (Newark) (-0.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (0.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #216 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7928 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/10 at Verona [projection: 24-14 loss]