Pope John Paul II (Royersford, PA) previews home GENERAL Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Rory Graver League: Pioneer - Frontier Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 3-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Mitala 6'2" 180 Junior TE/LB A.J. Natale 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DE C.J. McCafferty 5'8" 165 Senior WR/SS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Depth, RBs, DL Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 1.3 2017 National Rank: #6576 2017 State Rank: #253 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -18.7 2018 National Rank: #7562 2018 State Rank: #300 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -2 Dynasty National Rank: #9886 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7 Dynasty Record: 43-112 (29-83 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 29.3 2017 Points Against Average: 24 2017 Differential: +5.3 2017 Wins: #7972 Penncrest (Media) (43-7), #8198 Chichester (Boothwyn) (21-20), #8629 Sun Valley (Aston) (34-0), #9940 Phoenixville (34-31), #10567 Schuylkill Valley (Leesport) (42-10), #11511 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (35-0), #12029 Pottstown (38-13) 2017 Losses: #2136 Pottsgrove (63-27), #3774 Spring-Ford (Royersford) (51-13), #5289 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (41-14), #5289 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (28-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 52-73 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Kutztown, 8/31 at New Hope-Solebury (New Hope), 9/8 Chichester (Boothwyn), 9/15 Schuylkill Valley (Leesport), 9/22 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg), 9/28 at Pottsgrove, 10/6 Phoenixville, 10/12 at Pottstown, 10/20 Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pottsgrove (8.8), Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (-15.7), New Hope-Solebury (New Hope) (-17.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kutztown (-72.1), Pottstown (-38.8), Upper Merion Area (King of Prussia) (-34.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (1.2 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #422 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10426 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |