Kittatinny Regional (Newton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Joe Coltelli
League: North Jersey Super - National Red (moving from North Jersey Super - American Red)
Playoff Division: North Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Mafaro 6'2" 220 Junior RB
James Franco 5'10" 185 Senior QB
Sam Bond 6'2" 210 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2017 National Rank: #7725
2017 State Rank: #204
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.4
2018 National Rank: #7269
2018 State Rank: #200
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7158
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 64-87 (48-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.3
2017 Points Against Average: 25
2017 Differential: -2.7
2017 Wins: #10063 Kinnelon (27-6), #10582 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (34-0), #12494 Dover (34-7), #12602 Hopatcong (46-0)
2017 Losses: #839 Newton (34-0), #1794 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (47-21), #2246 Hackettstown (55-14), #3422 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (28-21), #4355 High Point (Sussex) (47-12), #8230 Dumont (26-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Vernon, 9/8 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg), 9/14 at Hopatcong, 9/21 North Warren Regional (Blairstown), 9/28 Parsippany, 10/5 at Lenape Valley (Stanhope), 10/13 High Point (Sussex), 10/19 at Newton, 10/26 at Morris Catholic (Denville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newton (14.8), High Point (Sussex) (0.5), Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hopatcong (-50.2), Parsippany (-46.3), Morris Catholic (Denville) (-38.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 (6.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10038
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%