St. Joseph (Hammonton, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Paul Sacco Jr
League: West Jersey - Continental (moving from West Jersey - Independence)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group 2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wisdom Quarshie 6'0.5" 300 Senior OL/DT
Jada Byers 6'0" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.5
Sean Morris 6'0" 275 Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Have One Of Top Junior RBs In State
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, Must Find K

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2017 National Rank: #572
2017 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 39.4
2018 National Rank: #231
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 43.9
Dynasty National Rank: #316
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 143-22 (94-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 45.4
2017 Points Against Average: 9.8
2017 Differential: +35.6
2017 Wins: #1502 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (22-10), #1834 Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (30-14), #2074 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (42-26), #2139 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (33-0), #3600 Immaculata (Somerville) (64-26), #3762 Ocean City (46-7), #5512 Absegami (Galloway) (42-3), #5977 Allentown (58-26), #6051 Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville) (53-0), #8242 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (61-0), #8275 St. Mary (Rutherford) (54-6), #9503 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (40-0)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-58
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Non-Public II), 2015 (Non-Public II), 2014 (Non-Public I), 2013 (Non-Public I), 2012 (Non-Public I), 2011 (Non-Public I), 2010 (Non-Public II/I), 2009 (Non-Public II), 2006 (Non-Public II), 2005 (Non-Public II), 2004 (Non-Public I), 2003 (Non-Public II)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (West Jersey - Independence), 2014 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2012 (Cape-Atlantic - American), 2011 (Cape-Atlantic - United), 2010 (Cape-Atlantic - United), 2006 (Cape-Atlantic - National), 2005 (Cape-Atlantic- National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Cape-Atlantic- National), 2003 (Cape-Atlantic- National)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/9/17 Mainland Regional (Linwood) (40-0), 9/15/17 Holy Spirit (Absecon) (42-26), 9/22/17 Absegami (Galloway) (42-3), 9/30/17 Pennsville Memorial (Pennsville) (53-0), 10/7/17 Oakcrest (Mays Landing) (61-0), 10/13/17 Allentown (58-26), 10/21/17 Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City) (33-0), 10/28/17 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (22-10), 11/3/17 Ocean City (46-7), 11/11/17 St. Mary (Rutherford) (54-6), 11/18/17 Immaculata (Somerville) (64-26), 12/3/17 Mater Dei (New Monmouth) (30-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/1 at Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT), 9/8 Millville, 9/14 at St. Augustine Prep (Richland), 9/21 at Atlantic City, 9/29 Haddonfield, 10/6 Vineland, 10/13 West Deptford (Westville), 10/19 at Timber Creek Regional (Erial), 10/26 at Holy Spirit (Absecon)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Haddonfield (30), St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (27.8), West Deptford (Westville) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Atlantic City (-4.6), Holy Spirit (Absecon) (-0.6), Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT) (8.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (15.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #594
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%