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: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Roy Pugh 6'4" 220 Senior ATH

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2014 National Rank: #5033
2014 State Rank: #111
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2015 National Rank: #6434
2015 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7499
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 56-70 (31-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 23.4
2014 Points Against Average: 10.7
2014 Differential: +12.7
2014 Wins: #4558 Dunellen (14-6), #7555 Belvidere (14-6), #8735 Livingston (25-14), #9554 New Providence (39-10), #9553 Cedar Grove (21-0), #9605 Glen Ridge (36-20), #12049 Millburn (35-7), #13417 West Side (Newark) (56-0)
2014 Losses: #3277 Verona (21-13), #7296 Hoboken (19-14), #7343 Orange (7-0), #7725 Weequahic (Newark) (18-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-59
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 2 I)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 Hoboken, 9/26 at Livingston, 10/2 Glen Ridge, 10/9 Orange, 10/16 Verona, 10/23 at West Side (Newark), 10/30 at Cedar Grove, 11/6 Millburn, 11/26 Weequahic (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Verona (23.3), Cedar Grove (3.5), Orange (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: West Side (Newark) (-31.5), Millburn (-16), Glen Ridge (-7.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 (-0.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #239
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9269
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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