Northern Valley (Old Tappan, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bart Fuller
League: Super - Patriot Blue
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Small 6'6.5" 285 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2023 National Rank: #1607
2023 State Rank: #33
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 7.1
2024 National Rank: #1947
2024 State Rank: #30
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 26.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1223
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-17 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #727
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 164-64 (72-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.3
2023 Points Against Average: 8.4
2023 Differential: +27.9
2023 Wins: #1329 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (28-7), #3827 Lincoln (Jersey City) (36-0), #4099 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (38-6), #5959 Paramus (42-14), #5959 Paramus (35-13), #7657 Eastside (Paterson) (47-0), #8191 River Dell (Oradell) (44-0), #8656 Bergenfield (48-0), #11907 Northern Valley Regional (Demarest) (40-0)
2023 Losses: #644 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (31-24), #2544 West Morris Central (Chester) (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (Group 3), 2017 (North 1 IV), 2015 (North 1 IV)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2017 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2016 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2015 (Big North - National), 2014 (Big North - National), 2013 (Big North - National), 2012 (Big North - National), 2010 (Big North IV), 2009 (North Bergen 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 West Essex (North Caldwell), 9/6 at River Dell (Oradell), 9/13 Bergenfield, 9/20 at Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 9/27 Paramus, 10/5 Northern Highlands (Allendale), 10/18 at Wayne Hills (Wayne), 10/25 at Pascack Valley (Hillsdale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (12.2), Northern Highlands (Allendale) (10.4), West Essex (North Caldwell) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bergenfield (-32.1), Wayne Hills (Wayne) (-27.6), River Dell (Oradell) (-23.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (3.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3766
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%



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