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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ed Sadloch
League: Super Essex - Colonial
Playoff Division: North I Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dom Ferrara 6'0" 225 Senior MLB
Nick Zecchino 6'0" 190 Senior DB/QB
Evidence Njoku 6'2.5" 185 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Lines Need To Develop Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -7
2014 National Rank: #9553
2014 State Rank: #240
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2015 National Rank: #6952
2015 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3232
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 98-34 (58-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 14.1
2014 Points Against Average: 21.8
2014 Differential: -7.7
2014 Wins: #7343 Orange (20-13), #12049 Millburn (28-0), #13417 West Side (Newark) (48-14)
2014 Losses: #2645 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (41-0), #3277 Verona (35-6), #5033 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (21-0), #6188 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (41-14), #7296 Hoboken (12-7), #7872 Hopatcong (20-12), #9187 Central (Newark) (21-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-44
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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Hoboken (38-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 9/18 at Hoboken, 9/25 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 10/2 Central (Newark), 10/9 at Millburn, 10/16 West Side (Newark), 10/24 at Orange, 10/30 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark), 11/7 at Verona
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (35.3), Verona (23.3), Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Side (Newark) (-31.5), Millburn (-16), Central (Newark) (-13.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (1.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7533
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%