| Wood-Ridge (NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Joe Cutrona League: North Jersey - Patriot Playoff Division: North Group 1 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2022 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Marchitelli 5'11" 205 Senior LB/OL 4.8 Antonio Loyola 5'9" 170 Senior FS/RB 4.5 Kledji Elezaj 6'2" 225 Senior DE/OL 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Lines Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 3.5 2022 National Rank: #4852 2022 State Rank: #124 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -19.7 2023 National Rank: #5778 2023 State Rank: #161 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -12.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8947 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8 Dynasty Record: 24-22 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 8-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 23.3 2022 Points Against Average: 14.3 2022 Differential: +9 2022 Wins: #5570 Butler (20-7), #5747 Waldwick/Midland Park (Waldwick) (21-14), #6454 Park Ridge (14-12), #8795 Cresskill (23-6), #8788 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (44-28), #10662 Lyndhurst (28-6), #11281 St. Mary (Rutherford) (40-15), #12744 Saddle Brook (forfeit win) 2022 Losses: #2463 Rutherford (24-10), #3531 Cedar Grove (17-10) 2022 Opponents W-L: 55-42 Recent League Championships: 2022 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg), 8/31 at Butler, 9/8 Park Ridge, 9/15 Wallington, 9/22 North Arlington, 9/30 at St. Mary (Rutherford), 10/6 vs North Arlington Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Park Ridge (-12.2), Butler (-14.5), Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (-18.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wallington (-63.1), St. Mary (Rutherford) (-39.4), North Arlington (-34.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (-5.3 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.6 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |