GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Greg Toal
League: Big North I (moving from North Jersey Tri-County A)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2009 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Gary Nova 6'3" 200 Senior QB [Pittsburgh]
Paul Carnevari 6'0" 220 Senior TB
Leonte Caroo 6'1" 160 Junior WR
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryan Murphy 6'3" 235 Senior DE [Pittsburgh]
Steele Divitto 6'2" 220 Senior LB [Boston College]
James Kittredge 6'4" 260 Senior DE [Vanderbilt]
Tony Jones 5'7" 185 Senior RB [Colorado]
Ryan Cobb 6'1" 215 Senior LB [Virginia]
Brandon Sacco 6'3.5" 255 Senior OL [Pittsburgh]
Christopher Brady 6'0" 190 Senior DB
Jimmy Clark 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Kurt Schmitz 6'4" 255 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 68.8
2009 National Rank: #1
2009 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.4
2010 Starting Power Rating: 58.6
2010 National Rank: #40
2010 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 56.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 79-4 (21-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 12-0
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 46.1
2009 Points Against Average: 10.9
2009 Differential: +35.2
2009 Wins: #30 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (30-6), #100 Prattville (AL) (35-24), #147 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (42-9), #147 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (35-15), #370 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (62-28), #380 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (28-20), #758 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (54-7), #1471 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (55-7), #3832 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (51-7), #5785 Passaic (49-8), #7095 Clifton (71-0), #8110 Kennedy (Paterson) (41-0)
2009 Losses: none
2009 Opponents W-L: 95-44
Recent National Championships: 2009
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Non-Public IV), 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County A), 2008 (NNJIL C), 2007 (NNJIL C), 2006 (NNJIL C), 2005 (NNJIL C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C), 2003 (NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 35
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), 9/12/09 De La Salle (Concord, CA) (30-6), 9/25/09 Prattville (AL) (35-24), 10/3/09 Passaic (49-8), 10/9/09 Clifton (71-0), 10/17/09 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (41-0), 10/25/09 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (28-20), 10/30/09 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (51-7), 11/6/09 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (42-9), 11/13/09 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (55-7), 11/20/09 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (54-7), 11/26/09 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (62-28), 12/5/09 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (35-15), 9/10/10 Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (33-6), 9/16/10 Ridgewood (35-14), 9/25/10 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (33-6), 10/2/10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-18), 10/8/10 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (58-6), 10/22/10 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (63-0), 10/30/10 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (49-0), 11/5/10 Clifton (48-13), 11/12/10 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (62-0), 11/19/10 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (37-0), 11/25/10 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (42-7), 12/3/10 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (37-27)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/10 at Gilman (Baltimore, MD), 9/16 Ridgewood, 9/25 at St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH), 10/2 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/8 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson), 10/22 Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/30 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/5 at Clifton, 11/12 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/19 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 11/25 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), 12/3 vs Bergen Catholic (Oradell)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (55.9), Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (51.6), Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (51.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Clifton (-0.2), Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (3.1), Ridgewood (7.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (35.2 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #749
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52%
Opener: 9/10 at Gilman (Baltimore, MD) [projection: 44-31 win]