GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ed Sadloch
League: Super Essex - Colonial
Playoff Division: North I Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Pagano 6'1" 235 Senior OL/DT 5.20
Mike Slattery 5'10" 175 Junior RB/ILB 4.80
Rodney DiPrenda 6'1" 225 Senior DT/OL 5.00
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
David Njuko 6'4" 215 Senior TE [Miami (Fl)]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, LB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2013 National Rank: #3959
2013 State Rank: #81
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.7
2014 National Rank: #4190
2014 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2674
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 95-27 (55-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.8
2013 Points Against Average: 21.8
2013 Differential: +16
2013 Wins: #5021 Butler (34-27), #5432 Verona (43-26), #5488 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (45-28), #8237 Central (Newark) (26-14), #9402 Glen Ridge (46-0), #12258 East Side (Newark) (46-6), #12488 Ferris (Jersey City) (44-12), #12617 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (58-13)
2013 Losses: #1895 Weequahic (Newark) (55-20), #2220 Hasbrouck Heights (28-26), #2704 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (31-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 67-51
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 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 at Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 9/19 Hoboken, 9/27 at Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 10/3 at Central (Newark), 10/10 Millburn, 10/18 at West Side (Newark), 10/24 Orange, 11/1 at Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark), 11/7 Verona
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (20.3), Verona (17), Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (15.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Millburn (-4.1), Central (Newark) (-1.2), West Side (Newark) (-1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (6.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4919
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%