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]