Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark, NJ)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
League: Super - National Red
Playoff Division: North Group 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

D1 PROSPECT
Omari Gaines 6'2" 175 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Judah Pruitt 6'5" 315 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2023 National Rank: #4298
2023 State Rank: #103
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -14.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.7
2024 National Rank*: #7286
2024 State Rank*: #165
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7824
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-28 (11-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5373
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 111-109 (56-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.7
2023 Points Against Average: 20.3
2023 Differential: +15.4
2023 Wins: #4227 Cedar Grove (32-26), #4365 Butler (40-13), #8682 Glen Ridge (58-14), #8682 Glen Ridge (52-7), #9508 Central (Newark) (44-6), #10940 Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark) (48-0), #11515 West Side (Newark) (58-6), #12462 Hoboken (48-0)
2023 Losses: #2485 Mountain Lakes (49-12), #3611 Weequahic (Newark) (62-8), #3827 Lincoln (Jersey City) (14-0), #4209 Randolph (42-40), #4227 Cedar Grove (25-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (North 2 I), 2014 (North 2 I)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - National White), 2017 (North Jersey Super - National Red), 2005 (Watchung- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/7 at Lincoln (Jersey City), 9/13 West Side (Newark), 9/20 Hoboken, 9/27 Immaculata (Somerville), 10/4 at Snyder (Jersey City), 10/14 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 10/18 at Kinnelon, 10/25 at Verona, 11/28 Weequahic (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (9.1), Immaculata (Somerville) (0.4), Weequahic (Newark) (-3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hoboken (-59.2), West Side (Newark) (-56.7), Kinnelon (-39.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (-3.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -27
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.6
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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