Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Rea
League: MIFL [Metropolitan Independent Football]
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 2-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Wilson 5'9" 155 Junior WR/FS 4.6
Carter McNeal 5'11" 170 Senior WR/OLB
Michael Hermo 5'9" 150 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2016 National Rank: #8031
2016 State Rank: #237 (in NJ)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.8
2017 National Rank: #8972
2017 State Rank: #257 (in NJ)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11751
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 59-83 (26-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.1
2016 Points Against Average: 15.5
2016 Differential: +14.6
2016 Wins: #8654 Glen Ridge (14-10), #10812 Fieldston (Bronx, NY) (33-26), #11937 Riverdale Country (Bronx, NY) (55-14), #12335 Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (34-6), #13228 Newark Academy (Livingston) (47-0), #13456 Marist (Bayonne) (35-0), #13794 People's Prep (Newark) (25-0)
2016 Losses: #1364 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (42-6), #5725 Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (41-40), #7716 Pennington (16-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 41-46
Recent League Championships: 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/7 at Bergen Tech (Hackensack), 9/16 Pennington, 9/23 Glen Ridge, 9/28 Riverdale Country (Bronx, NY), 10/7 at Hackley (Tarrytown, NY), 10/14 Pingry (Martinsville), 10/21 at Fieldston (Bronx, NY), 10/28 Morristown-Beard (Morristown), 11/4 at Marist (Bayonne)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (12), Pennington (2.2), Glen Ridge (-4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Tech (Hackensack) (-38.3), Marist (Bayonne) (-36.2), Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (-20.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3 (-6.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #317
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11700
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%