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: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keonte Chambers 6'0" 200 Junior QB/LB 4.50
Tray Foster 6'0" 175 Senior SE/CB 4.60
Noah Johnson 5'9" 215 Junior OL/DE 4.80

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Torrence Brown 6'4" 230 Senior ATH 4.6 [Penn State]
Terrell Bush 6'3" 290 Senior OL [Furman]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, Depth, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2013 National Rank: #5635
2013 State Rank: #164
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2014 National Rank: #6314
2014 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6598
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 64-55 (36-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 35.3
2013 Points Against Average: 24.9
2013 Differential: +10.4
2013 Wins: #6018 Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (47-0), #6333 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (43-26), #9083 Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma) (45-36), #9954 Glenwood (Phenix City) (50-24), #11431 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (42-18), #13234 Sumter Academy (York) (36-13), #14162 Ward Military Academy [Lyman] (Camp Hill) (52-6)
2013 Losses: #608 Monroe Academy (Monroeville) (34-0), #2721 Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (42-39), #3580 Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (34-7), #3684 Escambia Academy (Atmore) (41-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 75-54
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (AISA AAA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (42-13)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Restoration Academy (Fairfield), 9/5 Pickens Academy (Carrollton), 9/12 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil), 9/19 at Hooper Academy (Hope Hull), 9/26 at Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma), 10/3 Bessemer Academy (Bessemer), 10/10 at Glenwood (Phenix City), 10/17 Kingwood Christian (Alabaster), 10/24 at Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn), 10/31 at South Choctaw Academy (Toxey)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (17.3), Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (13.8), Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (-16.1), Glenwood (Phenix City) (-8.7), Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (-6.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (3.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7475
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%