Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Carlson
League: North Jersey Super - United White
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 3
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Taj Jones 6'1.5" 200 Senior WR
Ireland Burke 6'3" 280 Senior DT
Niko Hroncich 6'2" 190 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Denucci 6'1" 230 Senior ILB
Berrell Neal 5'9" 200 Senior RB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2017 National Rank: #402
2017 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2018 National Rank: #323
2018 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 37.8
Dynasty National Rank: #686
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.3
Dynasty Record: 115-42 (93-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 29.3
2017 Points Against Average: 17.6
2017 Differential: +11.7
2017 Wins: #503 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (43-7), #1207 Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA) (27-10), #1299 Delbarton (Morristown) (49-14), #2384 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (49-28), #3706 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD) (32-7), #7154 Donovan Catholic (Toms River) (53-7)
2017 Losses: #19 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (20-19), #67 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (35-0), #103 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (28-7), #103 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (20-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-55
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/1 DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 9/7 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/15 vs Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA), 9/22 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), 9/28 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 10/6 Delbarton (Morristown), 10/13 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/20 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 10/27 at Seton Hall Prep (West Orange)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (62.1), St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (55.7), DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (52.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (4.7), Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (19.3), Delbarton (Morristown) (20.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.6 (41.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #26
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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