St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hilltoppers Colors: Green/White Coach: Rich Alercio League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2014 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Collin Urie 5'11" 175 Sophomore QB/OLB 4.85 Brodie Talbot 6'1" 225 Sophomore TE/DT 5.2 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Players Who Believe They Have Changed Culture Of Program Team Weaknesses: Lost 9 Starters On Each Side Of Ball From 10-1 Team RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 27.9 2014 National Rank: #2147 2014 State Rank: #2 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 15.4 2015 National Rank: #4264 2015 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8031 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 48-63 (38-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 10-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (2nd) 2014 Points For Average: 35.5 2014 Points Against Average: 12.5 2014 Differential: +23 2014 Wins: #3588 Essex (Essex Junction) (26-6), #4559 Rutland (20-7), #6147 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (52-40), #6344 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (28-3), #6829 Hartford (White River Junction) (40-0), #6829 Hartford (White River Junction) (43-21), #9540 North Country Union (Newport) (59-6), #9817 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (43-20), #11168 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (46-0), #11379 Brattleboro (27-7) 2014 Losses: #690 Middlebury (28-7) 2014 Opponents W-L: 43-58 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/29 South Burlington, 9/5 Brattleboro, 9/11 at Essex (Essex Junction), 9/18 at Rutland, 9/26 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 10/3 Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 10/9 at Hartford (White River Junction), 10/17 at Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (23.2), Essex (Essex Junction) (20.9), Rutland (14.6) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Brattleboro (-16.3), Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (-13.2), South Burlington (-5.4) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 (9 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6313 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2015 Projected League Finish: 5th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%