St. John the Baptist (West Islip, NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Red/White Coach: Ralph Carusillo League: Catholic AA Playoff Division: CHSFL AA Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tim Gasparik 6'4.5" 190 Senior LB/TE Nick Delcore 6'2" 180 Senior ATH/S Jack Standwill 6'4" 230 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Versatility, Hunger, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Starting Underclassmen At Key Positions RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -10 2017 National Rank: #9240 2017 State Rank: #369 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -25 2018 National Rank: #8991 2018 State Rank: #354 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #8487 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28 Dynasty Record: 77-75 (52-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 3-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 6th) 2017 Points For Average: 13.6 2017 Points Against Average: 25.9 2017 Differential: -12.3 2017 Wins: #8128 St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (33-30), #9653 Moore Catholic (Staten Island) (19-12), #10396 Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (20-7) 2017 Losses: #2023 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (47-10), #3962 Fordham Prep (Bronx) (42-7), #3962 Fordham Prep (Bronx) (35-6), #7255 Holy Cross (Flushing) (27-7), #7513 St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) (14-7), #7718 Xavier (New York) (19-13) 2017 Opponents W-L: 51-40 Recent State Championships: 2013 (CHSFL A), 2010 (CHSFL A) Recent League Championships: 2007 (Catholic A), 2006 (Catholic A) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/9 vs St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows), 9/16 Xavier (New York), 9/22 at Nazareth (Brooklyn), 9/29 Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), 10/7 Holy Trinity (Hicksville), 10/12 at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island), 10/20 vs Holy Cross (Flushing), 10/27 Xaverian (Brooklyn) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale) (17.1), Holy Cross (Flushing) (-13.3), Xavier (New York) (-18) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nazareth (Brooklyn) (-58.3), Holy Trinity (Hicksville) (-40), St. Joseph-by-the-Sea (Staten Island) (-31.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (6.8 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #383 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9432 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2018 Projected League Finish: 9th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%