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GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chris Benacquista
League: Super - Patriot White
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2023 National Rank: #2014
2023 State Rank: #41
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5
2024 National Rank*: #2501
2024 State Rank*: #46
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1487
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-14 (20-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1357
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 179-52-1 (118-18-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 20.3
2023 Points Against Average: 13.5
2023 Differential: +6.8
2023 Wins: #2544 West Morris Central (Chester) (26-22), #2544 West Morris Central (Chester) (21-20), #2932 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (14-6), #2932 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (21-3), #3266 Summit (27-17), #4266 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (21-7), #5381 Cranford (13-0), #6579 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (35-7), #10632 Nutley (37-7), #12963 Belleville (42-6)
2023 Losses: #500 Delsea (Franklinville) (28-3), #924 Westwood (Washington Township) (21-0), #1979 Haddonfield (24-10), #2238 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 92-58
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (North 2 III), 2011 (North 1 II), 2007 (North 2 II), 2006 (North 2 II), 2004 (North 2 II), 2003 (North 2 II)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021 (North Jersey Super - American Red), 2020 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2018 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2017 (North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2016 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - Patriot White), 2013 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2012 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2011 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2009 (Super Essex - Liberty), 2008 (Iron Hills - Hills), 2007 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Hills)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 9/6 at Wayne Hills (Wayne), 9/13 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 9/20 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque), 9/28 Nutley, 10/5 at Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 10/18 at Hanover Park (East Hanover), 10/25 Morris Knolls (Rockaway)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (10), Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (9.1), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Nutley (-42.6), Wayne Hills (Wayne) (-26.8), Hanover Park (East Hanover) (-12.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (11.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.1
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%



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