Sparta (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue/White Coach: Frank Marchiano League: Northwest Jersey - National Playoff Division: North I Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 19.7 2010 National Rank: #3299 2010 State Rank: #82 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4 2011 National Rank: #3180 2011 State Rank: #70 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3049 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9 Dynasty Record: 32-20 (26-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.6 2010 Points Against Average: 15.7 2010 Differential: +4.9 2010 Wins: #5112 Vernon (28-14), #5334 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (20-14), #5629 Montville (47-21), #5676 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (24-6), #8165 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (35-7) 2010 Losses: #549 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (19-9), #1965 High Point (Sussex) (28-14), #2020 West Morris Central (Chester) (10-3), #2292 North Bergen (18-16), #3405 Mount Olive (Flanders) (20-10) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-46 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (North 1 II) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2003 (Sussex County) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/13/10 Northern Highlands (Allendale) (24-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 North Bergen, 9/17 Mount Olive (Flanders), 9/24 Vernon, 9/30 at Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge), 10/6 at High Point (Sussex), 10/15 at Pope John XXIII (Sparta), 10/22 Montville, 10/29 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 11/5 West Morris Central (Chester) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (35.4), West Morris Central (Chester) (27.9), North Bergen (27.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Morris Hills (Rockaway) (-0.4), Montville (2.2), Vernon (11.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (18 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2204 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/10 North Bergen [projection: 22-17 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.