GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John McKenna
League: Big North - United
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Nelson 6'2" 245 Senior TE/DE 4.80 [Rutgers]
Zach Bednarcyzk 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.60
Riley Clark 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.70
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Courtel Jenkins 6'1" 315 Senior DT
Kiy Hester 6'0" 200 Senior DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Greg Lis 6'1" 220 Senior LB [Buffalo]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth Along Front Lines
RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40
2012 National Rank: #750
2012 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2013 National Rank: #239
2013 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1117
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 36-15 (13-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 35.4
2012 Points Against Average: 28
2012 Differential: +7.4
2012 Wins: #1809 Paramus (33-0), #2836 Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (46-0), #4824 Tenafly (73-40), #6001 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (40-0), #8081 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (61-7)
2012 Losses: #29 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (48-27), #38 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (35-13), #58 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (62-14), #64 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (55-19), #603 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale) (33-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 76-34
Recent League Championships: 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County E), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/9/12 Wayne Valley (Wayne) (40-0), 11/16/12 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (61-7)
SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 Paramus, 9/27 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 10/4 Pascack Valley (Hillsdale), 10/11 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/18 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 10/26 at Tenafly, 11/1 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), 11/8 Wayne Valley (Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (72.1), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (65), Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (63.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wayne Valley (Wayne) (7.6), Tenafly (9.9), Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (18.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.7 (36.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #106
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%