GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Knights
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ashley Pierre
League: Super - Freedom White
Playoff Division: North Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jahide Lesaine 6'4" 235 Senior Edge
Vaboue Toure 6'0" 195 Senior S
Maraad Watson 6'3" 285 Senior DL
Eric Lee 6'1" 185 Senior S
Cam Richardson 6'2" 195 Senior S
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2023 National Rank: #2101
2023 State Rank: #45
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2024 National Rank: #2763
2024 State Rank: #50
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1473
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-16 (17-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2101
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21
Dynasty Record: 150-74 (87-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 18.7
2023 Points Against Average: 10.2
2023 Differential: +8.5
2023 Wins: #2641 Montclair (27-0), #3102 West Orange (14-0), #3528 Middletown North (Middletown) (26-7), #4822 Columbia (Maplewood) (21-0), #6579 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (50-20), #8340 Livingston (44-0)
2023 Losses: #430 Millville (34-0), #680 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (23-12), #1174 Union City (7-0), #1510 Roxbury (Succasunna) (15-12), #2081 Eastside (Camden) (6-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 70-51
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (North IV)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (North Jersey Super - Freedom White), 2020 (North Jersey Super - Liberty Red), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Freedom White), 2018 (North Jersey Super - Freedom White), 2017 (North Jersey Super - Freedom White), 2014 (tied for 1st; Super Essex - Liberty), 2008 (Watchung), 2007 (Watchung), 2005 (Watchung- American)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Orange, 9/13 at West Orange, 9/20 Bayonne, 9/28 at Columbia (Maplewood), 10/11 Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/18 at Union City, 10/25 East Side (Newark)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Union City (13.7), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (4.7), West Orange (3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Orange (-36.2), East Side (Newark) (-32.7), Bayonne (-24.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (17.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4464
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
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