Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Anthony Rea
League: Metropolitan Independent - C (moving from Metropolitan Independent - A)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nic Lembo 5'10" 225 Senior RB/LB
Jordan Fishback 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB
Kalvin Thomas 5'9" 165 Sophomore WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB/WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -35.5
2021 National Rank: #12009
2021 State Rank: #316 (in NJ)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -52.8
2022 National Rank: #11987
2022 State Rank: #314 (in NJ)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11521
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.9
Dynasty Record: 75-113 (33-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 17.6
2021 Points Against Average: 27.8
2021 Differential: -10.2
2021 Wins: #12322 Palisades Park/Leonia (Palisades Park) (26-12), #12769 Greenwich Country Day (Greenwich, CT) (27-20), #13704 Newark Academy (Livingston) (32-14), #13704 Newark Academy (Livingston) (34-7)
2021 Losses: #4781 Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (42-6), #7752 Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (46-12), #9432 Pingry (Martinsville) (35-9), #10264 Rye Country Day (Rye, NY) (33-12), #10289 Manville (41-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 34-40
Recent League Championships: 2015 (MIFL [Metropolitan Independent Football])
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 Morristown-Beard (Morristown), 9/9 at Newark Academy (Livingston), 9/17 at Fieldston (Bronx, NY), 9/24 Riverdale Country (Bronx, NY), 10/1 Dalton (New York, NY), 10/8 at Mann [Horace] (Riverdale, NY), 10/14 at Pingry (Martinsville), 10/22 Newark Academy (Livingston)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (-24.8), Fieldston (Bronx, NY) (-39.6), Pingry (Martinsville) (-46.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Academy (Livingston) (-68.8), Dalton (New York, NY) (-66), Riverdale Country (Bronx, NY) (-54.2)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.2 (-29.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13206
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%