West Morris Central (Chester, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolfpack
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Kevin Hennelly
League: Super - Liberty White
Playoff Division: North Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tom Borgia 6'4" 240 Junior OL/DE 4.95
Jaxon Corkery 5'10" 185 Senior HB/DB 4.69
Brady Bentrewicz 6'0" 175 Senior HB/DB 4.73

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: New QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 18
2023 National Rank: #2544
2023 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -1.7
2024 National Rank: #3018
2024 State Rank: #58
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1018
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-14 (18-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1552
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 149-79 (87-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.2
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +2.4
2023 Wins: #1607 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (21-17), #4099 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (19-17), #4251 Montville (35-17), #4596 Sparta (30-9), #4596 Sparta (31-7), #4708 Morristown (10-7), #5920 West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (21-10)
2023 Losses: #1209 Mount Olive (Flanders) (28-7), #1510 Roxbury (Succasunna) (28-14), #2014 West Essex (North Caldwell) (26-22), #2014 West Essex (North Caldwell) (21-20), #2884 Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (17-7), #4209 Randolph (14-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 93-52
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (North III), 2012 (North 2 IV), 2009 (North 2 III), 2004 (North 2 III)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Blue), 2016 (North Jersey Super - Freedom Red), 2008 (tied for 1st; Iron Hills - Iron)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 9/6 Morris Knolls (Rockaway), 9/13 at Morristown, 9/20 at Warren Hills Regional (Washington), 9/27 Randolph, 10/4 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/10 at Montville, 10/18 Roxbury (Succasunna), 10/25 at Mount Olive (Flanders)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Olive (Flanders) (7.3), Roxbury (Succasunna) (-4), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Morris Mendham (Mendham) (-17.6), Morristown (-11.7), Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (-11)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (14 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3467
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%