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: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ireland Burke 6'3" 285 Senior DT
Taj Jones 6'1.5" 200 Senior WR
Niko Hroncich 6'2" 190 Senior QB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2018 National Rank: #2320
2018 State Rank: #54
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2019 National Rank: #3693
2019 State Rank: #98
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #716
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.5
Dynasty Record: 117-51 (94-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-9
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 11.2
2018 Points Against Average: 27.5
2018 Differential: -16.3
2018 Wins: #2573 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (30-20), #3211 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) (33-12)
2018 Losses: #79 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (31-7), #123 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (14-6), #190 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (27-0), #248 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (43-6), #401 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (37-0), #424 Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA) (22-20), #853 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (48-7), #1484 Delbarton (Morristown) (27-0), #3605 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (22-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 77-44
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 at Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA), 8/30 at DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 9/7 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/14 Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY), 9/20 at Livingston, 10/5 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), 10/17 at Delbarton (Morristown), 10/19 Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/26 at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 11/2 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (52.1), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (39.1), St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (33.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston (-8.4), Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (-1.2), DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (6.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44 (36.7 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #200
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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