Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Greg Toal
League: North Jersey Tri-County A (moving from NNJIL C)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Jones 5'8" 190 Senior RB
Brandon Sacco 6'4" 260 Senior OL
James Kittredge 6'4" 265 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Offensive Line, Returning Playmaker
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 57.4
2008 National Rank: #34
2008 State Rank: #1
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 55.9
2009 National Rank: #44
2009 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 54.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 67-4 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 40.5
2008 Points Against Average: 7.8
2008 Differential: +32.7
2008 Wins: #19 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (23-21), #151 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (35-6), #557 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (34-13), #557 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-7), #972 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (38-13), #2793 Ridgewood (51-7), #3208 Montclair (35-3), #4375 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (65-6), #4565 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (57-0), #8716 Teaneck (49-0), #9635 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA) (51-0)
2008 Losses: #102 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (17-10)
2008 Opponents W-L: 83-49
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (NNJIL C), 2007 (NNJIL C), 2006 (NNJIL C), 2005 (NNJIL C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C), 2003 (NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/19/08 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA) (51-0), 9/27/08 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (23-21), 10/4/08 Teaneck (49-0), 10/10/08 Montclair (35-3), 10/25/08 Ridgewood (51-7), 11/1/08 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-7), 11/7/08 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (35-6), 11/14/08 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (65-6), 11/21/08 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (38-13), 11/27/08 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (57-0), 12/6/08 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (34-13)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/12 De La Salle (Concord, CA), 9/25 at Prattville (AL), 10/3 Passaic, 10/9 Clifton, 10/17 at Kennedy (Paterson), 10/24 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/30 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 11/6 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 11/26 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Prattville (AL) (68.9), De La Salle (Concord, CA) (54.4), St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (49.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Passaic (-5.5), Kennedy (Paterson) (-0.2), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (7.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2 (28.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #240
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 9/12 De La Salle (Concord, CA) [projection: 28-26 win]