Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ironmen Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Greg Toal League: Big North - United (moving from Big North I) Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 4 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Darius Hamilton 6'4" 250 Senior DL Yuri Wright 6'2" 180 Senior DB Leonte Carroo 6'1" 195 Senior WR [Rutgers] ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Elijah Shumate 6'1" 205 Senior DB 4.50 Mike Strizak 6'3" 225 Senior LB 4.6 [Boston College] Tyler Samra 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.1 [Connecticut] Michael Casimos 6'4" 275 Senior OL D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Gary Nova 6'2" 210 Senior QB 4.7 [Rutgers] Paul Canevari 6'0" 220 Senior RB [Rutgers] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Coaching Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 72.5 2010 National Rank: #3 2010 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.6 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 82.6 2011 National Rank: #1 2011 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 64.3 Dynasty National Rank: #2 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27 Dynasty Record: 59-1 (16-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 12-0 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 44.6 2010 Points Against Average: 8.1 2010 Differential: +36.5 2010 Wins: #34 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-18), #34 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (37-27), #49 Gilman (Baltimore, MD) (33-6), #281 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (42-7), #437 St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) (33-6), #465 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (37-0), #1934 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (49-0), #1934 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (62-0), #3229 Ridgewood (35-14), #3824 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (63-0), #3854 Clifton (48-13), #10310 Kennedy [John F.] (Paterson) (58-6) 2010 Losses: none 2010 Opponents W-L: 76-50 Recent National Championships: 2009 Recent Section Championships: 2010 (Non-Public IV), 2009 (Non-Public IV), 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV) Recent League Championships: 2010 (Big North I), 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 2011 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 2011 Schedule: 9/10 Mission Viejo (CA), 9/16 at Manatee (Bradenton, FL), 9/23 at Ridgewood, 10/1 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/8 vs St. Edward (Lakewood, OH), 10/21 at Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/28 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/4 Clifton, 11/24 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (72.8), Mission Viejo (CA) (68.7), Manatee (Bradenton, FL) (55.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgewood (15.7), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (18.6), Clifton (19.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (37.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #33 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87% Opener: 9/10 Mission Viejo (CA) [projection: 42-20 win] |