Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


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

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2020 National Rank: #1422
2020 State Rank: #35
2021 Starting Power Rating: 16.9
2021 National Rank: #1303
2021 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #804
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 121-65 (94-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 11.7
2020 Points Against Average: 16.1
2020 Differential: -4.4
2020 Wins: #2414 Irvington (24-0), #3329 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (9-0), #6115 Passaic County Tech (Wayne) (40-0)
2020 Losses: #66 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (42-7), #107 Delbarton (Morristown) (33-2), #251 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (31-0), #636 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (7-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 26-19
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 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/21/20 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (9-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/28 at Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 9/4 Delbarton (Morristown), 9/11 Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/17 at DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 9/25 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), 10/2 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/16 East Orange Campus (East Orange), 10/23 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City), 10/29 at Hudson Catholic (Jersey City)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (66.9), St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (42.8), St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (41)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) (-9.3), Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (4.7), East Orange Campus (East Orange) (4.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #102
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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