Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Edison, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Joe Vigilante
League: Big Central - National Silver (moving from Big Central - United Gold)
Playoff Division: Non-Public Group B
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2023 National Rank: #1324
2023 State Rank: #26
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2024 National Rank: #1399
2024 State Rank: #18
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4422
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-13 (17-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5833
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 108-99 (69-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 36.1
2023 Points Against Average: 6.3
2023 Differential: +29.8
2023 Wins: #1888 Paul VI (Haddonfield) (42-7), #3266 Summit (44-20), #3560 Immaculata (Somerville) (42-14), #4756 Hillside (17-0), #5381 Cranford (38-0), #7429 Rahway (31-7), #7904 New Providence (41-0), #8388 Edison (48-8), #8675 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Scotch Plains) (35-0), #12651 North Plainfield (49-0)
2023 Losses: #868 DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (13-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-59
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Big Central - United Gold), 2022 (Big Central - United Gold), 2021 (Big Central 2B), 2016 (Greater Middlesex - Blue), 2009 (Greater Middlesex - Blue), 2008 (Greater Middlesex - Blue), 2005 (Greater Middlesex Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/22/23 Immaculata (Somerville) (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD), 9/13 at North Brunswick, 9/20 Franklin (Somerset), 9/27 at Elizabeth, 10/4 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus), 10/11 Edison, 10/19 at St. Joseph (Metuchen), 10/25 Sayreville (Parlin), 11/1 at Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore, MD) (24), Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, MD) (12.3), Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Somerset) (-38.1), Edison (-29.5), Elizabeth (-7.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (2.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2613
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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