West Essex (North Caldwell, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Chris Benacquista League: Super - Patriot White Playoff Division: North Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 22.1 2022 National Rank: #1969 2022 State Rank: #42 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.3 2023 Starting Power Rating: -0.2 2023 National Rank: #2656 2023 State Rank: #68 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1575 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8 Dynasty Record: 39-11 (22-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 24.3 2022 Points Against Average: 11 2022 Differential: +13.3 2022 Wins: #2632 Cranford (14-7), #3430 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (20-0), #6091 Paramus (41-14), #6645 Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (31-6), #6942 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore, MD) (41-18), #8304 Nutley (35-0), #13038 Belleville (44-6) 2022 Losses: #506 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (16-13), #799 West Morris Central (Chester) (9-7), #799 West Morris Central (Chester) (21-7), #2014 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (24-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 77-40 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: 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 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Haddonfield, 9/1 at Westwood (Washington Township), 9/8 Passaic Valley (Little Falls), 9/14 Wayne Valley (Wayne), 9/22 at Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell), 9/29 at Nutley, 10/6 West Morris Central (Chester), 10/13 Belleville, 10/21 at East Orange Campus (East Orange) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (16.2), Westwood (Washington Township) (14.5), West Morris Central (Chester) (12.6) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Belleville (-67), Nutley (-38.5), Passaic Valley (Little Falls) (-19.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (10.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2954 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.