St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Green Knights
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tony Karcich
League: Big North - United
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Fossati 5'11" 200 Senior ILB/FB 4.80
Kevin Wilkens 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DT 4.95

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kiy Hester 6'1" 200 Senior S [Rutgers]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ricky Jeune 6'3" 205 Senior WR [Georgia Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, LB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Secondary Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 65.7
2012 National Rank: #29
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 70.7
2013 National Rank: #17
2013 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 53.6
Dynasty National Rank: #62
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 37.8
2012 Points Against Average: 16
2012 Differential: +21.8
2012 Wins: #58 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (20-10), #64 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-37), #350 Delbarton (Morristown) (37-9), #360 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (21-10), #623 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (42-0), #750 DePaul (Wayne) (48-27), #789 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (42-7), #1814 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (42-14), #2729 Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, MA) (62-0), #8407 Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison) (57-20)
2012 Losses: #38 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (44-35), #43 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (14-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 94-40
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (Non-Public III), 2011 (Non-Public III), 2009 (Non-Public III), 2008 (Non-Public III), 2005 (Non-Public III), 2004 (Non-Public III), 2003 (Non-Public III)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/27/12 DePaul (Wayne) (48-27), 11/9/12 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (42-0), 11/16/12 Bishop Ahr [George] (Edison) (57-20), 11/22/12 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (20-10), 12/1/12 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (42-7), 12/8/12 Delbarton (Morristown) (37-9)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/7 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD), 9/14 New Smyrna Beach (FL), 9/28 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/26 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/1 at DePaul (Wayne), 11/9 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 11/28 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (87.1), DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) (82.9), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (65)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (31.2), New Smyrna Beach (FL) (35.4), DePaul (Wayne) (50.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43 (40 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 59.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%