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


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Lions
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Paul Standard
League: AAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, 3 OL Return, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Young/Inexperienced LBs/Secondary, New K

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 42.7
2014 National Rank: #650
2014 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 44.2
2015 National Rank: #519
2015 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #829
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 117-35 (72-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 33.8
2014 Points Against Average: 21.9
2014 Differential: +11.9
2014 Wins: #507 Marist (Atlanta) (10-9), #764 Woodward Academy (College Park) (28-21), #1715 West Laurens (Dexter) (31-13), #2251 Columbia (Decatur) (34-20), #3479 Fayette County (Fayetteville) (24-0), #4183 Eastside (Covington) (52-20), #4192 Grady (Atlanta) (31-28), #5022 Lithonia (38-7), #5261 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia) (70-38), #8941 Redan (Stone Mountain) (45-13), #9136 Chamblee (45-14), #11869 Stone Mountain (48-7)
2014 Losses: #28 Buford (55-10), #465 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (42-20), #764 Woodward Academy (College Park) (42-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 106-72
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 6), 2011 (AAA Region 5A), 2009 (5B-AAA), 2008 (5B-AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 Lithonia (42-12)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 9/4 Woodward Academy (College Park), 9/11 at Lithonia, 9/25 Grady (Atlanta), 10/2 at Columbia (Decatur), 10/9 Marist (Atlanta), 10/16 at Chamblee, 10/23 Arabia Mountain (Lithonia), 10/30 at Stone Mountain, 11/6 Redan (Stone Mountain)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (52.8), Woodward Academy (College Park) (38.9), Marist (Atlanta) (34.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Mountain (-21.7), Redan (Stone Mountain) (-4.6), Chamblee (-2.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (26.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3251
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%