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: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keonte Chambers 6'4" 200 Senior QB 4.5
Robins Bonner 5'10" 235 Senior WR/S
Noah Johnson 6'3" 225 Senior OL/DE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Trayshon Foster 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, K/P/Returners Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace 4 LBs, Must Replace 2 Of 4 WRs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2014 National Rank: #3984
2014 State Rank: #123
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 22.7
2015 National Rank: #2838
2015 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6291
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 72-58 (39-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 36.6
2014 Points Against Average: 23.2
2014 Differential: +13.4
2014 Wins: #6711 South Choctaw Academy (Toxey) (36-34), #6760 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (49-27), #7822 Glenwood (Phenix City) (42-10), #9005 Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (42-13), #9176 Kingwood Christian (Alabaster) (41-12), #10432 Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma) (42-14), #10845 Hooper Academy (Hope Hull) (42-13), #11330 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (37-6)
2014 Losses: #1116 Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (46-15), #2098 Monroe Academy (Monroeville) (42-26), #3060 Restoration Academy (Fairfield) (38-31)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-61
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (AISA AAA Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/27/15 Clarke Prep (Grove Hill) (37-18), 9/4/15 Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (38-7), 9/11/15 Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (23-14), 9/18/15 Hooper Academy (Hope Hull) (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/27 at Clarke Prep (Grove Hill), 9/4 at Pickens Academy (Carrollton), 9/11 at Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil), 9/18 Hooper Academy (Hope Hull), 9/25 Morgan Academy [John T.] (Selma), 10/1 at Bessemer Academy (Bessemer), 10/9 Glenwood (Phenix City), 10/16 at Kingwood Christian (Alabaster), 10/23 Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn), 10/29 South Choctaw Academy (Toxey)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bessemer Academy (Bessemer) (35.2), Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn) (11.2), Clarke Prep (Grove Hill) (7.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Macon-East Montgomery Academy (Cecil) (-27.9), Hooper Academy (Hope Hull) (-10.9), Pickens Academy (Carrollton) (-9.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1 (6.6 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7800
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%