Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White Coach: Anthony Rea League: Metropolitan Independent - C State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 1-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jaylen Ankrah-Jones 5'11" 180 Senior Nate Conforti 5'8" 200 Junior Kalvin Thomas 5'10" 170 Junior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Players Adjusting To New Roles RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -42.7 2022 National Rank: #12742 2022 State Rank: #319 (in NJ) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -58 2023 National Rank: #11987 2023 State Rank: #315 (in NJ) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -34.4 Dynasty National Rank: #12657 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 19-26 (11-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 5-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 20 2022 Points Against Average: 18.6 2022 Differential: +1.4 2022 Wins: #11957 Mann [Horace] (Riverdale, NY) (21-13), #12419 Fieldston (Bronx, NY) (20-13), #13592 Dalton (New York, NY) (26-14), #13943 Newark Academy (Livingston) (28-14), #13943 Newark Academy (Livingston) (36-0) 2022 Losses: #10203 Pingry (Martinsville) (36-7), #10607 Riverdale Country (Bronx, NY) (34-27), #11957 Mann [Horace] (Riverdale, NY) (17-8), #12890 Morristown-Beard (Morristown) (26-7) 2022 Opponents W-L: 30-44 Recent League Championships: 2015 (MIFL [Metropolitan Independent Football]) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Hopatcong, 9/10 Dalton (New York, NY), 9/14 Fieldston (Bronx, NY), 9/22 at Hackley (Tarrytown, NY), 9/30 at Pingry (Martinsville), 10/7 at Hopkins (New Haven, CT), 10/14 Newark Academy (Livingston) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pingry (Martinsville) (-42.7), Hackley (Tarrytown, NY) (-50.8), Fieldston (Bronx, NY) (-58.8) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Academy (Livingston) (-93.2), Hopatcong (-74.6), Dalton (New York, NY) (-69.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.4 (-43.2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -64.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13504 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%