Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Carlson
League: North Jersey Super - United White (moving from Northwest Jersey - American)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Dalyn Wade-Perry 6'3" 340 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sonny Abramson 6'2.5" 215 Senior QB
Sam Howson 6'5" 280 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2015 National Rank: #3233
2015 State Rank: #70
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2016 National Rank: #3648
2016 State Rank: #73
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1395
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 104-33 (89-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 28.4
2015 Points Against Average: 18.5
2015 Differential: +9.9
2015 Wins: #4061 Chatham (34-17), #4407 Sparta (44-27), #6608 Parsippany Hills (Parsippany) (41-0), #9342 Morris Hills (Rockaway) (42-8), #10989 Vernon (28-20), #11660 Montville (43-14), #12588 High Point (Sussex) (38-13)
2015 Losses: #185 DePaul (Wayne) (37-0), #375 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (28-0), #1894 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 47-58
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Northwest Jersey - American), 2013 (Northwest Jersey - American), 2012 (Northwest Jersey - American), 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 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 Blair Academy (Blairstown), 9/17 at Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA), 9/24 at Delbarton (Morristown), 10/1 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 10/7 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 10/22 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/29 at DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 11/5 at Hudson Catholic (Jersey City)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (55.6), Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (50), Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) (49.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) (17.6), Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (18.8), Blair Academy (Blairstown) (31.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (12.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +35.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #176
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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