St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Paul Standard
League: AAA Region 6 (moving from AAA Region 5A)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Geno Smith 6'0" 165 Senior DB 4.5 [Alabama]
Thomas Holloman 6'2" 215 Senior LB 4.85 [South Carolina]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 37.3
2011 National Rank: #931
2011 State Rank: #38
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.7
2012 National Rank: #1277
2012 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1177
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 84-25 (55-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 33.8
2011 Points Against Average: 7.9
2011 Differential: +25.9
2011 Wins: #1742 Henry County (McDonough) (31-6), #2343 Woodward Academy (College Park) (21-6), #3189 Westminster (Atlanta) (28-21), #3897 Shaw [William Henry] (Columbus) (48-14), #4983 Benedictine (Savannah) (35-0), #5298 Grady (Atlanta) (49-16), #5728 North Hall (Gainesville) (38-13), #5904 Washington [Booker T.] (Atlanta) (7-0), #6914 Riverwood (Atlanta) (45-6), #7937 Druid Hills (Atlanta) (35-0), #9754 North Atlanta (Atlanta) (42-0), #13566 North Springs (Atlanta) (60-0)
2011 Losses: #695 Cairo (21-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-70
Recent League Championships: 2011 (AAA Region 5A), 2009 (5B-AAA), 2008 (5B-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Westminster (Atlanta), 9/7 North Oconee (Bogart), 9/14 at Thomson, 9/21 Lovett (Atlanta), 9/28 Towers (Decatur), 10/5 at McNair (Atlanta), 10/19 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood), 10/26 at Woodward Academy (College Park), 11/2 Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 11/9 at Decatur
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (29.1), Thomson (26.7), Woodward Academy (College Park) (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: McNair (Atlanta) (-12.9), Towers (Decatur) (-3.6), Decatur (-2.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (14.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #150
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2925
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%



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