Lenape Valley (Stanhope, NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Don Smolyn League: North Jersey Super - American White (moving from North Jersey Super - National Red) Playoff Division: North Group 2 Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2019 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gavin Coles RB/DB Drew Togno RB/DB Jake Spada OL/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, All Specialists Return Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: 16.8 2019 National Rank: #3172 2019 State Rank: #72 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.1 2020 National Rank*: #2040 2020 State Rank*: #46 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2983 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 125-59 (88-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 10-2 2019 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2019 Points For Average: 28.2 2019 Points Against Average: 15.4 2019 Differential: +12.8 2019 Wins: #3240 Waldwick/Midland Park (Waldwick) (33-20), #4569 Newton (28-0), #5750 Sussex County Tech (Sparta) (27-13), #6802 High Point (Sussex) (28-7), #7009 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (35-13), #8580 Madison (28-21), #9319 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (35-13), #9664 Hopatcong (27-13), #9851 Hackettstown (41-18), #11664 North Warren Regional (Blairstown) (41-10) 2019 Losses: #668 Verona (43-2), #7052 Kittatinny Regional (Newton) (14-13) 2019 Opponents W-L: 63-57 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - National Red), 2016 (North Jersey Super - American Red), 2015 (tied for 1st; Northwest Jersey - Freedom), 2009 (Northwest Jersey - Freedom) Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 10/2 at Hanover Park (East Hanover), 10/9 Kittatinny Regional (Newton), 10/16 Hackettstown, 10/23 at Newton, 10/30 at High Point (Sussex), 11/6 at Mountain Lakes, 11/14 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Newton (6.8), Mountain Lakes (2.2), High Point (Sussex) (-7.7) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hanover Park (East Hanover) (-26.4), Hackettstown (-25.5), Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (-13.8) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (3.6 overall) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -10.7 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +3.9 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #159 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5802 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1 2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 57% *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |