Morris Catholic (Denville, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Greg Lusardi
League: Northwest Jersey - Independence
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Purcell 5'9" 205 Senior DL/FB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Depth At RB, Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offense, Team Speed, Inexperienced Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -17
2010 National Rank: #11849
2010 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -23.5
2011 National Rank: #12766
2011 State Rank: #319
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8787
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 24-26 (17-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.2
2010 Points Against Average: 25.2
2010 Differential: -5
2010 Wins: #11808 Kinnelon (28-21), #14334 Whippany Park (Whippany) (48-14)
2010 Losses: #3886 Mountain Lakes (20-14), #4264 Union City (26-18), #7204 Butler (22-12), #7537 Pequannock (Pompton Plains) (34-0), #10204 Boonton (35-26), #10360 Dover (34-28), #10886 Pingry (Martinsville) (19-14), #10905 Hopatcong (27-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-50
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 Butler, 9/16 at Kinnelon, 9/24 Hopatcong, 10/1 at Mountain Lakes, 10/8 at Whippany Park (Whippany), 10/15 Pequannock (Pompton Plains), 10/21 at Lenape Valley (Stanhope), 10/29 Dover, 11/4 at Boonton
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Lakes (16.8), Lenape Valley (Stanhope) (11.1), Pequannock (Pompton Plains) (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whippany Park (Whippany) (-34.7), Kinnelon (-16.7), Dover (-9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (-6.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10380
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/10 Butler [projection: 28-8 loss]