West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chris Benacquista
League: North Jersey Super - Patriot White
Playoff Division: North II Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12
2016 National Rank: #4690
2016 State Rank: #142
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.6
2017 National Rank: #3881
2017 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 119-36-1 (86-17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 26.6
2016 Points Against Average: 15.6
2016 Differential: +11
2016 Wins: #4327 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (28-14), #5079 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (18-10), #5612 Orange (20-14), #8106 Nutley (27-7), #8106 Nutley (40-0), #10230 Barringer (Newark) (41-6), #13976 Ferris (Jersey City) (56-6)
2016 Losses: #1897 West Morris Central (Chester) (28-12), #2775 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (28-17), #4327 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (37-13), #10583 Chatham (22-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-62-1
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: 2016 (tied for 1st), 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Nutley, 9/15 West Morris Central (Chester), 9/23 at Orange, 9/28 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 10/6 Chatham, 10/13 at Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/20 Ferris (Jersey City), 10/28 at Barringer (Newark), 11/3 Hanover Park (East Hanover)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: West Morris Central (Chester) (26.5), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (22.8), Hanover Park (East Hanover) (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ferris (Jersey City) (-38), Chatham (-13.9), Barringer (Newark) (-10.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (4.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6956
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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