St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tommy Hatton 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL [North Carolina]
Joe Giles-Harris 6'3" 220 Senior LB/TE [Duke]
Devin Cividini 6'0" 205 Senior DB/WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Benson Israel 6'1" 315 Senior OL [Temple]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Wilkens 6'3" 280 Senior DT [Rutgers]
Sherman Alston 5'7" 170 Senior RB [Boston College]
Quai Jefferson 5'11" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 70.3
2013 National Rank: #15
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 63.7
2014 National Rank: #44
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 49.5
Dynasty National Rank: #38
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 103-25 (23-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 40.6
2013 Points Against Average: 14.5
2013 Differential: +26.1
2013 Wins: #46 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) (42-14), #48 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (27-14), #163 DePaul (Wayne) (38-14), #214 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (56-28), #306 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (28-7), #600 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (49-6), #948 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (62-14), #2669 New Smyrna Beach (FL) (49-13), #3542 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (40-21), #4758 Wayne Hills (Wayne) (35-0)
2013 Losses: #159 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 86-36
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (Non-Public III), 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: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 12/7/13 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (62-14), 9/5/14 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret, MD) (31-18)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 vs McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret, MD), 9/5 at McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD), 9/13 at St. Edward (Lakewood, OH), 10/2 at Northern Valley (Old Tappan), 10/18 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/25 at DePaul (Wayne), 11/8 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/27 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (91.9), McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD) (58.2), Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (55.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret, MD) (5.5), Northern Valley (Old Tappan) (29.3), Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (41)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.9 (43.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 48.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%