Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Gil Brooks
League: West Jersey - Constitution
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jared Alwan 6'1" 220 Senior LB/RB 4.60 [Temple]
Tom Wescott 6'2" 180 Senior WR/S 4.63
Jeff Miller 6'1" 270 Senior C/DT 5.40

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Coleman 6'2" 280 Senior DT [Syracuse]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, LB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary, Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2011 National Rank: #1616
2011 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2012 National Rank: #1393
2012 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2056
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11
Dynasty Record: 64-30 (32-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 32
2011 Points Against Average: 13.6
2011 Differential: +18.4
2011 Wins: #248 Pennsauken (42-35), #2822 Moorestown (21-10), #2844 Delsea (Franklinville) (14-7), #5631 Seneca (Tabernacle) (40-0), #5752 Holy Cross (Delran) (41-7), #6103 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken) (21-7), #6866 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (35-21), #8094 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (28-0), #9358 Camden (48-6), #10786 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City) (55-6)
2011 Losses: #630 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (51-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-62
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - National), 2004 (Burlco/Olympic- Patriot), 2003 (Burlco/Olympic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Timber Creek Regional (Erial), 9/14 at Camden, 9/21 Moorestown, 10/12 at Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken), 10/19 at Seneca (Tabernacle), 11/2 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill), 11/21 at Paul VI (Haddonfield)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (55), Moorestown (22.6), Seneca (Tabernacle) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken) (-2.2), Camden (0.1), Paul VI (Haddonfield) (3.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (15.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2852
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%