St. Mary (Rutherford, NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gaels Colors: Blue/White Coach: Paul Johnsen League: North Jersey - Patriot Playoff Division: Non-Public Group B Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2022 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nasir Owens Junior RB B.J. Cunningham Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, WR Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -30 2022 National Rank: #11281 2022 State Rank: #288 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -39.4 2023 National Rank: #9404 2023 State Rank: #251 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -30.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12200 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 12-26 (3-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 3-6 2022 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2022 Points For Average: 21 2022 Points Against Average: 25.7 2022 Differential: -4.7 2022 Wins: #12749 Saddle Brook (37-8), #13569 Manchester Regional (Haledon) (40-6), #13791 Harrison (30-0) 2022 Losses: #4852 Wood-Ridge (40-15), #5570 Butler (35-8), #6454 Park Ridge (33-6), #8631 North Arlington (42-12), #8795 Cresskill (29-20), #10907 Garfield (38-21) 2022 Opponents W-L: 36-44 Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Non-Public I) Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st; North Jersey 2B), 2005 (Bergen County- National), 2004 (Bergen County- National) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/29/22 Harrison (30-0) SCHEDULE Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Park Ridge (-12.2), Butler (-14.5), Wood-Ridge (-19.7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Wallington (-63.1), Garfield (-46.8), Hawthorne (-40.4) 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th