West Morris Mendham (Mendham, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Doug Kirk
League: Northwest Jersey - American
Playoff Division: North II Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Harrington 5'11" 175 Senior DB/RB 4.70
Matt Flanagan 6'5" 220 Junior TE/DE 5.00
Matt Crowe 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.9
2010 National Rank: #5477
2010 State Rank: #143
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2011 National Rank: #5979
2011 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4152
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 27-23 (24-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.5
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: -5.7
2010 Wins: #6880 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (15-12), #8056 Irvington (35-28), #8165 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (12-0), #8760 Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (20-14)
2010 Losses: #820 Randolph (28-14), #1803 Morristown (27-24), #2020 West Morris Central (Chester) (42-0), #2736 Delbarton (Morristown) (12-9), #3066 Roxbury (Succasunna) (23-20), #3405 Mount Olive (Flanders) (26-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-54
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Iron Hills- Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/30/10 Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (20-14), 11/6/10 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (12-0), 11/13/10 Irvington (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Mount Olive (Flanders), 9/17 Morristown, 9/24 at Roxbury (Succasunna), 10/1 West Morris Central (Chester), 10/7 at Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/15 Randolph, 10/22 at Delbarton (Morristown), 10/29 at Morris Knolls (Rockaway), 11/5 Morris Hills (Rockaway)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Randolph (37.8), Morristown (28.3), West Morris Central (Chester) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (-2.6), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (-0.4), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (10.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (15.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2204
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Mount Olive (Flanders) [projection: 28-14 loss]