Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Brian Carlson League: Northwest Jersey - National Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Corey Bell 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.50 Malichi Moore 6'6" 250 Senior DE/T 4.90 [Boston College] Kevin McGill 6'1" 250 Senior C/NG 5.50 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Cole Farrand 6'2.5" 225 Senior LB 4.60 [Maryland] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Starter Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 41.4 2010 National Rank: #549 2010 State Rank: #12 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.1 2011 National Rank: #897 2011 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1275 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8 Dynasty Record: 43-9 (38-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.6 2010 Points Against Average: 9 2010 Differential: +24.6 2010 Wins: #1965 High Point (Sussex) (27-6), #2736 Delbarton (Morristown) (34-3), #2736 Delbarton (Morristown) (21-13), #3299 Sparta (19-9), #3405 Mount Olive (Flanders) (42-0), #5112 Vernon (42-14), #5334 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (41-6), #5629 Montville (34-7), #8056 Irvington (35-7), #8165 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (48-0) 2010 Losses: #99 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (34-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-57 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2006 (Sussex County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2004 (Sussex County) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/17/11 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (28-19) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 Delbarton (Morristown), 9/17 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 9/24 High Point (Sussex), 9/30 at Vernon, 10/6 at Mount Olive (Flanders), 10/15 Sparta, 10/22 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/28 at Montville, 11/5 East Orange Campus (East Orange) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Orange Campus (East Orange) (24.8), Delbarton (Morristown) (21.2), High Point (Sussex) (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morris Hills (Rockaway) (-0.4), Montville (2.2), Vernon (11.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9 (21.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2902 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 59% Opener: 9/10 Delbarton (Morristown) [projection: 28-12 win] |