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

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 45
2024 National Rank: #322
2024 State Rank: #11
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 31.3
2025 National Rank*: #503
2025 State Rank*: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 29.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #926
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-14 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #656
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 176-65 (75-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 32.4
2024 Points Against Average: 10.9
2024 Differential: +21.5
2024 Wins: #586 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (28-16), #901 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (43-14), #1212 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (27-21), #1273 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (27-0), #1549 West Essex (North Caldwell) (41-13), #1549 West Essex (North Caldwell) (19-7), #2550 Cranford (22-14), #2601 River Dell (Oradell) (44-13), #4208 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (35-0), #4508 Weequahic (Newark) (19-11), #9291 Paramus (45-0), #10365 Bergenfield (50-6)
2024 Losses: #901 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (27-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 88-56
Recent Section Championships: 2024 (Group 3), 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 2025 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/1/24 Weequahic (Newark) (19-11), 11/8/24 Cranford (22-14), 11/15/24 West Essex (North Caldwell) (41-13), 11/22/24 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (43-14), 12/1/24 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (28-16)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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