Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Greg Toal
League: Big North - United
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 4
Playoff Division Rank: #3

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Kevin Feder 6'8" 300 Senior OL [Ohio State]
Daivon Ellison 5'9" 180 Senior DB
Zack Chakonis 6'0" 230 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyrell Smith 6'3" 260 Senior OL 4.8 [Virginia Tech]
Tom Sweeney 6'5" 225 Senior TE [Boston College]
Frank Nutile 6'4" 195 Senior QB [Temple]
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks 5'9" 190 Senior RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 55.5
2013 National Rank: #159
2013 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 52.3
2014 National Rank: #182
2014 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 60.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 117-11 (33-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 29.1
2013 Points Against Average: 18.7
2013 Differential: +10.4
2013 Wins: #15 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (28-21), #38 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (42-0), #48 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (20-13), #600 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (23-17), #918 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC) (26-8), #3417 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (55-7), #6771 Hackensack (35-6)
2013 Losses: #8 Central (Miami, FL) (50-21), #35 Mission Viejo (CA) (28-25), #48 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (21-20), #163 DePaul (Wayne) (35-25)
2013 Opponents W-L: 98-31
Recent National Championships: 2011, 2009
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Non-Public IV), 2010 (Non-Public IV), 2009 (Non-Public IV), 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010 (Big North I), 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County A), 2008 (NNJIL C), 2007 (NNJIL C), 2006 (NNJIL C), 2005 (NNJIL C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C), 2003 (NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/28/13 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 at St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA), 9/13 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 9/26 at Central (Fort Pierce, FL), 10/11 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 10/17 Passaic County Tech (Wayne), 10/25 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/31 Eastside (Paterson), 11/7 DePaul (Wayne), 11/27 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (90.7), St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (84.9), St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (68.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside (Paterson) (-1.4), Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (10.5), Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (41)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 52.3 (49.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #27
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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