Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Blue/White Coach: Brian O'Connor League: Big North - Independence (moving from Big North IV) Playoff Division: North I Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Trani 5'10" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.50 Mike Ruth 6'3" 265 Senior G/DT 5.00 Mike Eckrote 6'4" 220 Senior QB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At RB Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.3 2010 National Rank: #3382 2010 State Rank: #84 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.5 2011 National Rank: #4452 2011 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2660 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8 Dynasty Record: 37-15 (27-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 16.4 2010 Points Against Average: 22.3 2010 Differential: -5.9 2010 Wins: #3824 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (16-0), #3898 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (21-14), #7735 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (21-7), #8722 West Milford (7-0), #9591 Passaic (35-34) 2010 Losses: #289 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (48-0), #289 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (21-16), #667 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (61-34), #1352 DePaul (Wayne) (28-7), #2043 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (10-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-42 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Northern Hills - Skyline), 2007 (Northern Hills - Skyline), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Skyline), 2005 (Northern Hills- Skyline) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 9/17 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 9/24 Wayne Hills (Wayne), 9/30 at DePaul (Wayne), 10/6 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 10/14 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 10/22 at Passaic, 10/28 West Milford, 11/5 at Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne Hills (Wayne) (48.7), Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (44.7), DePaul (Wayne) (34.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Passaic (-6.2), West Milford (-2.5), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (0.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (24.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1816 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/10 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) [projection: 20-6 win]