GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ed Sadloch
League: Super Essex - Colonial
Playoff Division: North I Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Joe Slattery 6'1" 175 QB 4.70
David Njuko 6'4" 215 WR/OLB 4.50 [Rutgers]
Paul Rufo 5'10" 175 WR/S 4.70
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, 4-Year Starter At QB, QB/WRs Have Played Together For 4 Years
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild Lines, Must Find K
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2012 National Rank: #2049
2012 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.5
2013 National Rank: #1609
2013 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2794
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 43-13 (24-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.8
2012 Points Against Average: 18.3
2012 Differential: +13.5
2012 Wins: #2349 Weequahic (Newark) (36-33), #3136 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (26-22), #3606 Hasbrouck Heights (27-24), #3733 Verona (14-6), #5083 Central (Newark) (37-0), #8408 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (38-14), #8649 Belvidere (41-14), #10199 Ferris (Jersey City) (48-12), #10819 Glen Ridge (54-20), #12472 East Side (Newark) (35-6)
2012 Losses: #1021 Pompton Lakes (28-13), #2831 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (40-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 72-54
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (North 2 I), 2009 (North 2 I), 2007 (North 2 I), 2004 (North 2 I)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Super Essex - Independence), 2009 (Super Essex - Independence), 2008 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2007 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2006 (Colonial Hills - Hills), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Hills), 2004 (Colonial Hills- Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/13 at Ferris (Jersey City), 9/20 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 9/27 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair), 10/4 at East Side (Newark), 10/11 Glen Ridge, 10/18 at Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark), 10/26 at Verona, 11/1 Central (Newark), 11/8 Weequahic (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Weequahic (Newark) (26.5), Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (23.8), Verona (21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: East Side (Newark) (-20.2), Ferris (Jersey City) (-19.4), Glen Ridge (-14.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (10.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6822
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%