Sparta (NJ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Blue/White Coach: Frank Marchiano League: Super - Patriot Red (moving from Super - American White) Playoff Division: North Group 3 Playoff Division Rank: #13 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 4.9 2023 National Rank: #4596 2023 State Rank: #109 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -16.8 2024 National Rank: #5439 2024 State Rank: #124 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2251 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-18 (21-2 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1107 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.3 Dynasty Record: 163-62 (112-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 18.1 2023 Points Against Average: 26.6 2023 Differential: -8.5 2023 Wins: #4756 Hillside (27-26), #5294 Newton (28-12), #7682 West Milford (41-20), #9621 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (20-13) 2023 Losses: #644 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (41-0), #1209 Mount Olive (Flanders) (51-28), #2544 West Morris Central (Chester) (31-7), #2544 West Morris Central (Chester) (30-9), #3639 Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (21-14), #3698 Vernon (21-7) 2023 Opponents W-L: 73-40 Recent Section Championships: 2014 (North 1 III), 2013 (North 1 III), 2003 (North 1 II) Recent League Championships: 2022 (Super - American White), 2021 (North Jersey Super - Liberty White), 2020 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue), 2019 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue), 2018 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Blue), 2017 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Red), 2016 (North Jersey Super - Patriot Red), 2014 (Northwest Jersey - American), 2011 (Northwest Jersey - National), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sussex County), 2003 (Sussex County) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Montville, 9/6 at Lakeland Regional (Wanaque), 9/13 Roxbury (Succasunna), 9/20 at Newton, 9/27 Vernon, 10/4 at Dover, 10/18 at West Milford, 10/25 Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Vernon (-3.8), Roxbury (Succasunna) (-4), Lakeland Regional (Wanaque) (-9.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dover (-46), Jefferson Township (Oak Ridge) (-40.2), West Milford (-24.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (10 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6277 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.