West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Chris Benacquista League: Super Essex - American Playoff Division: North II Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 11.4 2014 National Rank: #5256 2014 State Rank: #120 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 5.5 2015 National Rank: #6459 2015 State Rank: #155 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 22.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1861 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17 Dynasty Record: 106-27-1 (79-13-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 6-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2014 Points For Average: 23.1 2014 Points Against Average: 23.6 2014 Differential: -0.5 2014 Wins: #5373 Irvington (22-13), #6794 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (35-14), #7725 Weequahic (Newark) (38-14), #7793 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (48-46), #9187 Central (Newark) (34-7), #9564 Bloomfield (14-7) 2014 Losses: #618 Montclair (41-8), #2237 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (45-20), #2497 Cranford (35-7), #4909 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (21-14), #5809 West Orange (17-14) 2014 Opponents W-L: 70-44 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (North 1 II), 2007 (North 2 II), 2006 (North 2 II), 2004 (North 2 II), 2003 (North 2 II) Recent League Championships: 2013 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2012 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2011 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2009 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2008 (Iron Hills - Hills), 2007 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Hills) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/11 at Irvington, 9/18 Delaware Valley (Frenchtown), 9/25 Central (Newark), 10/2 Weequahic (Newark), 10/9 West Orange, 10/17 East Orange Campus (East Orange), 10/24 at Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 10/31 at Montclair, 11/6 Bloomfield Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Montclair (30.7), Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (30.5), Delaware Valley (Frenchtown) (17.4) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Newark) (-13.8), Bloomfield (-4.2), Weequahic (Newark) (-3) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (11.8 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5717 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.