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: #6

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Sonny Abramson 6'2.5" 215 Senior QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2014 National Rank: #4771
2014 State Rank: #102
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2015 National Rank: #2282
2015 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1294
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 97-30 (82-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 31.6
2014 Points Against Average: 27.4
2014 Differential: +4.2
2014 Wins: #2387 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (49-28), #8831 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (42-0), #10019 Chatham (49-0), #11814 Montville (49-20), #13078 High Point (Sussex) (44-0)
2014 Losses: #24 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (63-10), #800 DePaul (Wayne) (49-21), #1191 Sparta (34-28), #1397 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (56-7), #7847 Vernon (24-17)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-46
Recent League Championships: 2013, 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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 High Point (Sussex) (38-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/5 DePaul (Wayne), 9/12 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/18 at High Point (Sussex), 9/24 at Parsippany Hills (Parsippany), 10/3 Sparta, 10/10 Montville, 10/17 at Morris Hills (Rockaway), 10/24 at Chatham, 10/31 Vernon
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (71.4), DePaul (Wayne) (61), Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: High Point (Sussex) (-31.6), Montville (-16.3), Chatham (-8.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (16.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3416
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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