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 Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2017 National Rank: #1312
2017 State Rank: #31
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2018 National Rank: #860
2018 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1444
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 130-37-1 (92-17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.8
2017 Points Against Average: 11.5
2017 Differential: +19.3
2017 Wins: #1604 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (28-14), #1913 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (24-21), #2289 Rahway (28-14), #3680 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (31-14), #5662 Nutley (27-22), #6022 Orange (10-7), #7173 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (35-0), #8158 Ridgefield Park (48-18), #9907 Barringer (Newark) (42-14), #11028 Chatham (42-0), #13732 Ferris (Jersey City) (42-0)
2017 Losses: #2155 West Morris Central (Chester) (14-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-63
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 1 II), 2007 (North 2 II), 2006 (North 2 II), 2004 (North 2 II), 2003 (North 2 II)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 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 2018 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/23/17 Orange (10-7), 9/28/17 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (31-14), 10/6/17 Chatham (42-0), 10/13/17 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (24-21), 10/20/17 Ferris (Jersey City) (42-0), 10/28/17 Barringer (Newark) (42-14), 11/3/17 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (35-0), 11/10/17 Ridgefield Park (48-18), 11/17/17 Rahway (28-14), 12/2/17 Voorhees (Glen Gardner) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Hanover Park (East Hanover), 9/14 Central (Newark), 9/22 at Snyder (Jersey City), 9/28 Lincoln (Jersey City), 10/6 at Nutley, 10/12 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 10/19 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/26 at West Side (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (0.5), Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (-0.6), Lincoln (Jersey City) (-12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Snyder (Jersey City) (-34.8), West Side (Newark) (-29.5), Central (Newark) (-29)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (11.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7788
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 92%



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