Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Victor Paternostro League: Northwest New Jersey - National (moving from Sussex County) Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Corey Figueroa 5'10" 140 Junior DB Patrick Thomas 6'0" 190 Junior SE Dalton Petit 6'0" 160 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, RBs Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Defense RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 19.4 2008 National Rank: #3097 2008 State Rank: #67 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.4 2009 National Rank: #2413 2009 State Rank: #50 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 23 Dynasty National Rank: #1450 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6 Dynasty Record: 51-12 (46-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 27 2008 Points Against Average: 10.7 2008 Differential: +16.3 2008 Wins: #1348 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (33-6), #4518 Vernon (21-0), #5838 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (27-14), #6977 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (40-7), #7930 Newton (14-6), #8645 High Point (Sussex) (35-0), #10573 Kittatinny Regional (Newton) (45-7), #11473 Hopatcong (35-7) 2008 Losses: #1824 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City) (37-14), #2497 Sparta (23-6) 2008 Opponents W-L: 56-48 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2006 (Sussex County), 2005 (Sussex County), 2004 (Sussex County) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/12 Irvington, 9/20 Sparta, 9/26 at Montville, 10/3 at Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/10 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/17 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/24 High Point (Sussex), 10/31 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 11/7 Delbarton (Morristown) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (33.7), Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (33), Delbarton (Morristown) (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-6.7), Montville (0.7), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (5.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5 (9.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2774 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 Irvington [projection: 22-17 win]