| West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Chris Benacquista League: Super Essex - Liberty Playoff Division: North I Group 2 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mike Realbuto 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.10 Nick Gareffa 5'10" 205 Senior OL/DL 4.80 Nour Aly 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 34.3 2011 National Rank: #1201 2011 State Rank: #30 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9 2012 Starting Power Rating: 21 2012 National Rank: #2803 2012 State Rank: #60 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 24 Dynasty National Rank: #1519 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 82-19-1 (63-10-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.3 2011 Points Against Average: 11.1 2011 Differential: +25.2 2011 Wins: #2170 River Dell (Oradell) (32-14), #3853 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (27-7), #3865 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (48-8), #6425 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (34-12), #7693 Livingston (34-7), #7722 Nutley (34-20), #8585 Irvington (42-6), #11269 Belleville (63-0), #11415 Millburn (28-0), #13423 East Side (Newark) (55-6), #13640 West Side (Newark) (38-8) 2011 Losses: #373 Delbarton (Morristown) (45-0) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-62 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (North 1 II), 2007 (North 2 II), 2006 (North 2 II), 2004 (North 2 II), 2003 (North 2 II) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2008 (Iron Hills - Hills), 2007 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Hills) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/11/11 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (34-12), 11/18/11 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (48-8), 12/3/11 River Dell (Oradell) (32-14) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/7 at River Dell (Oradell), 9/14 West Orange, 9/22 at Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 9/28 Orange, 10/5 at Belleville, 10/12 Millburn, 10/19 West Side (Newark), 10/27 at Irvington, 11/3 at Barringer (Newark) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: River Dell (Oradell) (30.8), Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (17.2), Orange (13.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Side (Newark) (-32.3), Barringer (Newark) (-18.8), Belleville (-15.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (5.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8157 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% |