West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: David Drozjock League: Super Essex - Liberty Playoff Division: North I Group 2 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2010 National Rank: #5787 2010 State Rank: #153 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.5 2011 National Rank: #5376 2011 State Rank: #146 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1953 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 Dynasty Record: 45-11 (37-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.5 2010 Points Against Average: 13.4 2010 Differential: +13.1 2010 Wins: #7311 Nutley (28-0), #9052 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (41-6), #11605 Belleville (35-15), #12446 East Side (Newark) (37-20), #12915 Millburn (40-0), #13409 Barringer (Newark) (40-8) 2010 Losses: #2344 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (23-14), #2736 Delbarton (Morristown) (14-7), #3131 Rutherford (21-14), #4919 Columbia (Maplewood) (27-9) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-51 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (North 2 II), 2006 (North 2 II), 2004 (North 2 II), 2003 (North 2 II) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (Iron Hills - Hills), 2007 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Hills) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/10/11 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (27-7), 9/17/11 Irvington (42-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 9/17 at Irvington, 9/23 Millburn, 9/30 at Belleville, 10/6 Nutley, 10/14 East Side (Newark), 10/22 at West Side (Newark), 10/28 at Livingston, 11/5 at Delbarton (Morristown) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (24.9), Delbarton (Morristown) (21.2), Livingston (10.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Side (Newark) (-26.9), Millburn (-25.3), Belleville (-15.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (1.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8227 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/10 at Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) [projection: 28-12 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.