West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Craig Sepe
League: North Jersey Super - American Red (moving from North Jersey Super - Patriot White)
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2020 National Rank: #1216
2020 State Rank: #28
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2021 National Rank: #1093
2021 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1408
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 153-41-1 (106-17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 26
2020 Points Against Average: 9.2
2020 Differential: +16.8
2020 Wins: #2354 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (19-13), #2878 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (21-6), #3119 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (35-7), #5170 Montville (12-7), #5554 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (36-14), #5796 Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (33-8)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 30-15
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: 2020 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2018 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2017 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2016 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 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 2021 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/2/20 Brearley [David] (Kenilworth) (33-8), 10/30/20 Montville (12-7), 11/7/20 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (36-14), 11/14/20 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (21-6), 11/20/20 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (35-7), 11/25/20 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (19-13)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 9/10 River Dell (Oradell), 9/17 Barringer (Newark), 9/24 at Orange, 10/2 at Morris Knolls (Rockaway), 10/9 Belleville, 10/16 at Millburn, 10/23 at Northern Highlands (Allendale), 10/29 Nutley
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northern Highlands (Allendale) (17.1), River Dell (Oradell) (12.5), Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Barringer (Newark) (-52.2), Millburn (-42.8), Belleville (-35.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5257
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%



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