West Morris Central (Chester, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolfpack
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Kevin Hennelly
League: Super - Liberty White (moving from North Jersey Super - Liberty Red)
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stefano Montella 6'1" 215 Senior FB/ILB
Collin Leonhardt 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DL
Henry Frayne 6'3" 240 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, 2 Returning 1st-Team All-State Players
Team Weaknesses: New QB

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 40.5
2021 National Rank: #484
2021 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 26.3
2022 National Rank: #570
2022 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1648
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 130-72 (81-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 33.9
2021 Points Against Average: 15.4
2021 Differential: +18.5
2021 Wins: #833 Cranford (53-14), #1299 Sparta (36-21), #1500 West Essex (North Caldwell) (21-0), #2329 Randolph (35-0), #2345 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (21-0), #3749 Montville (49-0), #4072 Summit (56-31), #4656 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (28-20), #5017 Roxbury (Succasunna) (35-7), #8975 Morristown (40-8)
2021 Losses: #359 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (33-30), #1280 Mount Olive (Flanders) (42-21), #2691 Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (24-16)
2021 Opponents W-L: 86-55
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (North III), 2012 (North 2 IV), 2009 (North 2 III), 2004 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2016 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Red), 2008 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Iron)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/29/21 Montville (49-0), 11/5/21 Summit (56-31), 11/12/21 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (21-0), 11/19/21 West Essex (North Caldwell) (21-0), 11/26/21 Cranford (53-14)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 9/2 at Montville, 9/9 Mount Olive (Flanders), 9/16 Roxbury (Succasunna), 9/23 at Sparta, 9/30 Morris Knolls (Rockaway), 10/7 West Essex (North Caldwell), 10/14 at Randolph, 10/22 at Morristown
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (25.1), Randolph (16.2), Mount Olive (Flanders) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-28.2), Morristown (-19.5), Roxbury (Succasunna) (-14.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (18.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2217
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%