Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Walsh
League: Cape-Atlantic - American
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ray Ellis 6'1" 280 Senior DT [Florida Atlantic]
Jeffrey Steeb 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.7

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 39
2013 National Rank: #851
2013 State Rank: #12
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 35.3
2014 National Rank: #1011
2014 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #744
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 95-27 [96-26 on the field] (59-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.2
2013 Points Against Average: 7.9
2013 Differential: +25.3
2013 Wins: #1252 St. Joseph (Hammonton) (31-28), #1679 Millville (16-7), #2764 Hammonton (30-0), #4328 Atlantic City (49-0), #4986 Absegami (Galloway) (33-6), #5701 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken) (38-0), #6007 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (41-0), #8736 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (56-19), #9122 Egg Harbor Township (38-0), #11760 Pingry (Martinsville) (48-0), #12900 Lower Cape May (Cape May) (2-0)
2013 Losses: #163 DePaul (Wayne) (35-16)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-63
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (Non-Public II), 2011 (Non-Public II), 2010 (Non-Public III), 2007 (Non-Public III)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2007 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA), 9/19 at Bridgeton, 9/26 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City), 10/3 at Middle Township (Cape May Court House), 10/10 at Buena, 10/17 at Pleasantville, 10/31 Lower Cape May (Cape May), 11/7 Oakcrest (Mays Landing), 11/27 Atlantic City
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) (51.3), Bridgeton (29.2), Atlantic City (25.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lower Cape May (Cape May) (-26.4), Pleasantville (-15), Middle Township (Cape May Court House) (-3.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (12.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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