Pope John XXIII (Sparta, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian Carlson
League: Super - United White
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

D1 PROSPECT
Chris Dietrich 6'3.5" 220 Senior QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2022 National Rank: #2421
2022 State Rank: #55
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 3.8
2023 National Rank: #2133
2023 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2182
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 11-38 (2-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 21.7
2022 Points Against Average: 25.3
2022 Differential: -3.6
2022 Wins: #1740 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (37-36), #3994 Immaculate Conception (Montclair) (16-6), #4259 Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY) (40-36), #4415 Immaculata (Somerville) (48-7)
2022 Losses: #340 Delbarton (Morristown) (37-19), #383 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (42-10), #447 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (42-13), #447 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (14-7), #1761 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) (12-7), #3825 St. Joseph (Metuchen) (21-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 51-56
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark), 9/2 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 9/8 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 9/15 vs Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY), 9/23 at Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), 9/29 at Immaculata (Somerville), 10/7 Delbarton (Morristown), 10/13 at DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 10/20 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City), 10/28 St. Joseph (Metuchen)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (34.6), Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA) (32.8), Delbarton (Morristown) (31)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Collegiate Academy (Newark) (-66.8), Immaculata (Somerville) (-7.7), Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY) (-2.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (26.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #853
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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