Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Nick Strom
League: West Jersey - Constitution
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Hillman 6'1" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.65
Rob McCoy Jr 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.86
Tirek Austin-Cave 6'1" 195 Sophomore ILB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Some Positions, Skill Positions/Secondary, Interior Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2016 National Rank: #936
2016 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38.1
2017 National Rank: #865
2017 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1935
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 101-44 (50-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 30.5
2016 Points Against Average: 13.2
2016 Differential: +17.3
2016 Wins: #962 Shawnee (Medford) (28-7), #1364 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (28-22), #2728 Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (30-7), #3834 Camden (22-15), #4126 Seneca (Tabernacle) (25-14), #4517 Pennsauken (39-0), #5979 Winslow Township (Atco) (29-12), #6004 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (49-7), #7897 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken) (42-15)
2016 Losses: #357 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (33-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (West Jersey - Royal), 2011, 2008 (Burlco/Olympic - National), 2004 (Burlco/Olympic- Patriot), 2003 (Burlco/Olympic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/23/16 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (49-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Camden, 9/15 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken), 9/22 at Winslow Township (Atco), 10/6 Pennsauken, 10/13 at Shawnee (Medford), 10/20 Seneca (Tabernacle), 10/27 at Holy Spirit (Absecon), 11/3 at Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill), 11/23 Paul VI (Haddonfield)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shawnee (Medford) (38.3), Holy Spirit (Absecon) (32.8), Cherry Hill West (Cherry Hill) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken) (-2.8), Pennsauken (3.9), Seneca (Tabernacle) (4.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 (24.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2995
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%