Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Carlson
League: Northwest Jersey - American (moving from Northwest Jersey - National)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Malichi Moore 6'6" 245 Senior DE [Boston College]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.6
2011 National Rank: #4220
2011 State Rank: #107
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13
2012 National Rank: #4468
2012 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1112
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 75-20 (65-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.5
2011 Points Against Average: 21
2011 Differential: +2.5
2011 Wins: #6425 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (28-19), #6550 High Point (Sussex) (47-14), #7061 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (28-7), #9839 Mount Olive (Flanders) (28-13), #11358 Montville (35-7)
2011 Losses: #373 Delbarton (Morristown) (45-16), #648 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (42-6), #1491 East Orange Campus (East Orange) (35-27), #2134 Sparta (13-6), #5190 Vernon (15-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-44
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Northwest Jersey - National), 2009 (Northwest Jersey - National), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2006 (Sussex County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2004 (Sussex County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Randolph, 9/14 at High Point (Sussex), 9/22 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 9/29 Montville, 10/6 at Sparta, 10/13 Vernon, 10/27 Mount Olive (Flanders)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sparta (31.1), Randolph (11.6), Morris Hills (Rockaway) (6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montville (-17.7), Mount Olive (Flanders) (-7.5), High Point (Sussex) (-4.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (17.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6358
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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