Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Roger Kotlarz
League: North Jersey Super - Freedom Red
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake DeLuccia 6'1" 215 LB/FB 4.9
Tommy Moran 6'1" 175 QB/CB 4.8
Ricky Ruggiero 5'10" 230 C/DL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Top 4 WRs Return, Athletic QB
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Standout DL, Replacing Two 3-Year LB Starters

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2018 National Rank: #3235
2018 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -4.3
2019 National Rank: #3980
2019 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3041
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 93-72 (50-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 24.4
2018 Points Against Average: 14.3
2018 Differential: +10.1
2018 Wins: #4518 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (45-22), #5477 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (34-7), #5785 West Milford (25-19), #8375 Nutley (40-19), #10716 Indian Hills (Oakland) (42-0), #11195 Fair Lawn (38-0)
2018 Losses: #688 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (14-9), #1624 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (7-6), #1624 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (24-8), #2890 Spring-Ford (Royersford, PA) (31-21), #5195 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (14-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 63-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Northern Hills - Skyline), 2007 (Northern Hills - Skyline), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Skyline), 2005 (Northern Hills- Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 Andover (MA), 9/14 Wayne Hills (Wayne), 9/20 Nutley, 9/28 at Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 10/4 Indian Hills (Oakland), 10/11 at West Milford, 10/18 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 10/25 Northern Highlands (Allendale), 11/2 at Fair Lawn
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (20.8), Wayne Hills (Wayne) (8.9), Andover (MA) (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Indian Hills (Oakland) (-38), Fair Lawn (-37), Nutley (-36)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (8.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5446
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%