DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John McKenna
League: North Jersey Super - United White (moving from Big North - United)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kareem Walker 6'1" 210 Senior RB
Thiyo Lukusa 6'5" 300 Senior OL
Quayshon Alexander 6'3" 230 Senior DE
Hasise Dubois 6'4" 200 Senior WR
Terrell Vassel 6'1" 190 Senior DB
Michael Dwumfour 6'2" 285 Senior DE
Kwadir Brown 5'10" 175 Senior DB
Zaire Bethea 6'3" 285 Senior OL
Shamir White 6'2" 200 Senior QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 55.3
2015 National Rank: #185
2015 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 42.4
2016 National Rank: #632
2016 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1229
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 90-49 (33-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 27.4
2015 Points Against Average: 18.9
2015 Differential: +8.5
2015 Wins: #375 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (35-27), #554 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (40-17), #1510 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (40-13), #1710 Delbarton (Morristown) (34-7), #2112 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY) (21-0), #3233 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (37-0)
2015 Losses: #22 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (34-26), #41 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (15-13), #46 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (20-7), #63 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (35-34), #108 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (42-28), #676 Canisius (Buffalo, NY) (17-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 91-41
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Non-Public III), 2014 (Non-Public II), 2013 (Non-Public II)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County E), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northern Hills - Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/13/15 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) (40-13), 11/21/15 Delbarton (Morristown) (34-7), 12/5/15 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (40-17)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/16 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 9/23 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 9/30 at Hudson Catholic (Jersey City), 10/7 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 10/14 Delbarton (Morristown), 10/22 at Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 10/29 Pope John XXIII (Sparta), 11/4 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (74.1), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (72.1), Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (55.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) (17.6), Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (18.8), Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (19.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 47.4 (44.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #55
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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