Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Carlson
League: Northwest Jersey - American
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Noah Brown 6'1" 210 Senior ATH
Ryan Izzo 6'6" 210 Senior TE 4.68
Noa Merritt 6'1" 240 Senior DT [Western Michigan]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2012 National Rank: #3010
2012 State Rank: #78
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2013 National Rank: #2144
2013 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1645
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 39-13 (34-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 32.9
2012 Points Against Average: 22
2012 Differential: +10.9
2012 Wins: #1445 Sparta (14-10), #4402 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (35-21), #4395 Mount Olive (Flanders) (35-28), #5864 Vernon (45-21), #7958 Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (47-21), #9783 Montville (36-6), #12216 High Point (Sussex) (54-6)
2012 Losses: #350 Delbarton (Morristown) (52-24), #2397 Randolph (27-18), #2732 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (28-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Recent League Championships: 2012, 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 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/12 at Randolph, 9/21 High Point (Sussex), 9/28 Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/4 at Montville, 10/12 Sparta, 10/18 at Vernon, 10/26 Morris Knolls (Rockaway), 11/1 at Mount Olive (Flanders), 11/9 Delbarton (Morristown)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Delbarton (Morristown) (37.6), Sparta (22.6), Randolph (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-20), Montville (-14.5), Morris Knolls (Rockaway) (0.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (14.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4625
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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