Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Walsh
League: Cape-Atlantic - American (moving from Cape-Atlantic - National)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dan Mastromatteo 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.6 [North Carolina]
Nigel Jones 5'8" 195 Senior RB 4.50 [Maine]
Nico D'Angelo 6'4" 270 Senior OG

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.3
2011 National Rank: #630
2011 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2012 National Rank: #808
2012 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #781
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 76-22 [77-21 on the field] (47-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.1
2011 Differential: +21.8
2011 Wins: #1616 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (51-7), #2929 Atlantic City (28-6), #3429 Absegami (Galloway) (42-14), #4429 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (28-14), #4547 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (62-13), #4712 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (37-0), #5354 Bridgeton (38-0), #9853 Ocean City (42-6)
2011 Losses: #275 St. Joseph (Hammonton) (34-7), #1536 Hammonton (37-14), #6731 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-43
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Non-Public II), 2010 (Non-Public III), 2007 (Non-Public III)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2007 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 5
Streak List: 10/28/11 Ocean City (42-6), 11/4/11 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (37-0), 11/18/11 Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair) (62-13), 11/24/11 Atlantic City (28-6), 12/2/11 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (51-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Hammonton, 9/15 at St. Joseph (Hammonton), 9/28 Mainland Regional (Linwood), 10/5 at Absegami (Galloway), 10/12 Millville, 10/19 at Lower Cape May (Cape May), 10/26 at Egg Harbor Township, 11/2 Oakcrest (Mays Landing), 11/22 Atlantic City
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Hammonton) (45), Millville (34.1), Hammonton (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Cape May (Cape May) (4), Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (8.7), Mainland Regional (Linwood) (15.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (19.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1107
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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