Sparta (NJ) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue/White League: Northwest New Jersey - National (moving from Sussex County) Playoff Division: North I Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 22.5 2008 National Rank: #2507 2008 State Rank: #49 2009 Starting Power Rating: 33.7 2009 National Rank: #907 2009 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 18.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2385 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.6 Dynasty Record: 44-22 (35-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 25.4 2008 Points Against Average: 12.5 2008 Differential: +12.9 2008 Wins: #3097 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (23-6), #4258 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (14-10), #4518 Vernon (26-6), #5838 Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (15-14), #6977 Wallkill Valley (Hamburg) (38-7), #7930 Newton (38-13), #8645 High Point (Sussex) (34-27), #10573 Kittatinny Regional (Newton) (27-0), #11473 Hopatcong (36-0) 2008 Losses: #1348 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (27-21), #1466 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (28-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 64-50 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (North 1 II) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2003 (Sussex County) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/12 at Hoboken, 9/20 at Pope John XXIII (Sparta), 9/26 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/2 at West Morris Mendham (Mendham), 10/9 at Montville, 10/17 High Point (Sussex), 10/24 at Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/31 Morris Hills (Rockaway), 11/7 Roxbury (Succasunna) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Roxbury (Succasunna) (36.8), Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (33), Hoboken (22.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-6.7), Montville (0.7), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (5.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (10.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2664 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% Opener: 9/12 at Hoboken [projection: 21-12 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |