Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Darnell Grant
League: Super Essex - Colonial
Playoff Division: North II Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shallah Khealy 6'6" 210 Senior WR/FS 4.50
Isiah McLean 6'0" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.40
Zaire Fogle 5'10" 170 Senior QB 4.52

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Roy Pugh 6'5" 210 Senior ATH [Temple]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Distractions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2013 National Rank: #5488
2013 State Rank: #120
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2014 National Rank: #4228
2014 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 1.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7778
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 48-66 (28-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 28.3
2013 Points Against Average: 19.4
2013 Differential: +8.9
2013 Wins: #5432 Verona (20-9), #7281 Orange (46-24), #8237 Central (Newark) (12-9), #8526 Roselle Park (35-22), #9402 Glen Ridge (33-21), #9402 Glen Ridge (50-24), #12258 East Side (Newark) (49-0), #12617 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (47-0)
2013 Losses: #1578 Union City (39-12), #1895 Weequahic (Newark) (27-0), #3959 Cedar Grove (45-28), #4402 Hoboken (13-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-59
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at Hoboken, 9/27 Livingston, 10/3 at Glen Ridge, 10/10 at Orange, 10/24 West Side (Newark), 11/1 Cedar Grove, 11/7 at Millburn
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Grove (16), Hoboken (15.1), Livingston (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Glen Ridge (-8.7), Millburn (-4.1), West Side (Newark) (-1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (3.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%