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GENERAL
Nickname: Ironmen
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Dan Sabella
League: Super - United Red
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

D1 PROSPECT
Marquet Dorsey Jr. 6'1" 180 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Thomas 6'4.5" 320 Senior DL
Jayden Brown 6'3" 220 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 40.6
2023 National Rank: #522
2023 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: 0
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +4.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 34.3
2024 National Rank*: #320
2024 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 50.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #123
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-22 (12-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 62.2
Dynasty National Rank: #15
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.9
Dynasty Record: 178-58 (52-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 20.4
2023 Points Against Average: 18.8
2023 Differential: +1.6
2023 Wins: #680 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) (21-7), #942 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) (28-17), #1850 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (35-14), #1858 Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) (31-6), #2010 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (37-6)
2023 Losses: #14 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (28-7), #41 Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (38-15), #77 Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD) (28-14), #199 Delbarton (Morristown) (14-9), #429 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (21-0), #868 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (28-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 83-47
Recent National Championships: 2011
Recent Section Championships: 2015 (Non-Public IV), 2011 (Non-Public IV), 2010 (Non-Public IV), 2009 (Non-Public IV), 2008 (Non-Public IV), 2007 (Non-Public IV), 2006 (Non-Public IV), 2003 (Non-Public IV)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016 (tied for 1st; North Jersey Super - United Red), 2013 (tied for 1st; Big North - United), 2012 (tied for 1st; Big North - United), 2011 (Big North - United), 2010 (Big North I), 2009 (North Jersey Tri-County A), 2008 (NNJIL C), 2007 (NNJIL C), 2006 (NNJIL C), 2005 (NNJIL C), 2004 (tied for 1st; NNJIL C), 2003 (NNJIL C)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH), 9/6 at Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank), 9/13 St. Anthony's (Melville, NY), 9/28 at Bergen Catholic (Oradell), 10/4 DePaul Catholic (Wayne), 10/11 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), 10/18 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 10/25 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 11/1 at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (66.6), Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) (57.6), DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (6.8), St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (7.2), St. Anthony's (Melville, NY) (10.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.2 (42.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 31.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #58
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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