Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Robert Johnson
League: AISA AAA Region 1
Playoff Division: AISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaevon Walton 6'0" 230 Senior RB/MLB 4.42
Terrell Bush 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DE 4.75
Torrence Brown 6'5" 230 Senior OLB/WB 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 D1 Players, Several College Prospects
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Vacant Line Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 38.4
2012 National Rank: #876
2012 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2013 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2013 National Rank: #1150
2013 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6241
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.6
Dynasty Record: 42-16 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.4
2012 Points Against Average: 12.7
2012 Differential: +28.7
2012 Wins: #2086 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (34-0), #2086 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (27-26), #2145 Monroe Academy (Monroeville) (28-20), #4364 Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (47-7), #4929 Fort Dale Academy (Greenville) (34-0), #6175 Glenwood (Phenix City) (44-23), #6557 Escambia Academy (Atmore) (28-8), #7418 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (48-15), #8285 Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (55-23), #9793 Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma) (42-7), #10876 Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (42-7), #12763 Sumter Academy (York) (40-8), #13928 Ward Military Academy [Lyman] (Camp Hill) (69-21)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 85-64
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (AISA AAA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/24/12 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (34-0), 8/31/12 Ward Military Academy [Lyman] (Camp Hill) (69-21), 9/7/12 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (48-15), 9/14/12 Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma) (42-7), 9/21/12 Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (47-7), 9/28/12 Sumter Academy (York) (40-8), 10/4/12 Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (55-23), 10/12/12 Glenwood (Phenix City) (44-23), 10/19/12 Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (42-7), 10/25/12 Monroe Academy (Monroeville) (28-20), 11/2/12 Escambia Academy (Atmore) (28-8), 11/9/12 Fort Dale Academy (Greenville) (34-0), 11/16/12 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (27-26)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn), 9/6 at Ward Military Academy [Lyman] (Camp Hill), 9/13 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil), 9/20 at Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma), 9/27 Restoration Academy (Fairfield), 10/4 Sumter Academy (York), 10/10 at Bessemer Academy (Bessemer), 10/18 Glenwood (Phenix City), 10/25 at Kingwood Christian (Alabaster), 10/31 at Monroe Academy (Monroeville)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (30.9), Monroe Academy (Monroeville) (27.2), Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ward Military Academy [Lyman] (Camp Hill) (-35.9), Sumter Academy (York) (-24.5), Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (-11.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (6.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7852
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%