Clifton (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: Ron Anello League: Big North - Liberty (moving from Big North II) Playoff Division: North I Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Pat Ferrara 5'9" 170 Senior QB 4.70 Ryan Hariton 5'10" 175 Senior HB/CB 4.60 Chris Rogers 6'0" 200 Senior G/DL 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talented Seniors Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 16.9 2010 National Rank: #3854 2010 State Rank: #93 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1 2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.3 2011 National Rank: #3008 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4072 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 29-23 (13-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.8 2010 Points Against Average: 15.5 2010 Differential: +11.3 2010 Wins: #4985 Teaneck (34-6), #6486 Hackensack (25-6), #8054 Fair Lawn (21-0), #8841 Eastside (Paterson) (33-12), #9591 Passaic (42-0), #10310 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (44-20), #12273 Bergen Tech (Hackensack) (42-13) 2010 Losses: #3 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (48-13), #3229 Ridgewood (35-14), #3824 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (15-0) 2010 Opponents W-L: 41-61 Recent Section Championships: 2006 (North 1 IV) Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL B) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 9/16 Teaneck, 9/23 at Eastside (Paterson), 10/1 at Bergen Tech (Hackensack), 10/6 Ridgewood, 10/14 Fair Lawn, 10/29 at Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson), 11/4 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 11/24 Passaic Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (91.3), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (18.6), Ridgewood (15.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Tech (Hackensack) (-17.4), Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (-11), Passaic (-6.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (8.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4198 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) [projection: 24-21 win]