Verona (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hillbillies Colors: Maroon/White League: Super - National Red (moving from Super - American Gold) Playoff Division: North Group 1 Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -14 2023 National Rank: #8386 2023 State Rank: #202 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.4 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -32.7 2024 National Rank: #8380 2024 State Rank: #193 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4400 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-23 (14-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3121 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.9 Dynasty Record: 147-74 (79-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 14.8 2023 Points Against Average: 28.1 2023 Differential: -13.3 2023 Wins: #7498 Madison (34-31), #11723 Morris Catholic (Denville) (41-7) 2023 Losses: #2238 Caldwell [James] (West Caldwell) (43-10), #2485 Mountain Lakes (35-14), #3611 Weequahic (Newark) (42-0), #3639 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (10-7), #4227 Cedar Grove (44-7), #4365 Butler (47-21), #4815 Hanover Park (East Hanover) (14-7), #8682 Glen Ridge (8-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 70-36 Recent Section Championships: 2019 (North II), 2015 (North 1 I), 2014 (North 1 I), 2008 (North 2 I) Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - National White), 2019 (North Jersey Super - National White), 2017 (North Jersey Super - National White), 2015 (Super Essex - Colonial), 2014 (Super Essex - Colonial), 2006 (Colonial Hills - Colonial), 2005 (tied for 1st; Colonial Hills- Colonial) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 9/6 Kinnelon, 9/13 at Cedar Grove, 9/20 Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark), 9/27 at Central (Newark), 10/4 at Hoboken, 10/10 New Providence, 10/19 at Glen Ridge, 10/25 Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Grove (-5.6), Shabazz [Malcolm X.] (Newark) (-24.5), New Providence (-28.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hoboken (-60), Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark) (-52.8), Glen Ridge (-48.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (2.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -39.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10502 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.