St. Francis (Alpharetta, GA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Tim Mathis
League: A Region 6B
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #72

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Hines 6'3" 185 Sophomore QB/SS
Sean Paradise 6'2" 195 Junior RB/DE
Robert Jones 5'10" 185 Junior RB/CB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Avery Showell 6'2" 195 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Talented Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Young, Only Have 4 Seniors

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -23.4
2016 National Rank: #12103
2016 State Rank: #442
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2017 National Rank: #10886
2017 State Rank: #411
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12323
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 25-29-1 (7-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2016 Points For Average: 8.4
2016 Points Against Average: 30.5
2016 Differential: -22.1
2016 Wins: #13216 North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (23-21), #13405 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (27-13)
2016 Losses: #1090 Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (46-7), #2954 Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw) (42-7), #4826 Pinecrest Academy (Cumming) (42-0), #5210 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (45-7), #7301 Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta) (23-0), #7865 Walker (Marietta) (28-0), #10488 King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (22-6), #10715 Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (23-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-59
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Oglethorpe County (Lexington) (27-13)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 at Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 9/1 at North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw), 9/15 Fellowship Christian (Roswell), 9/22 at Walker (Marietta), 9/29 Whitefield Academy (Mableton), 10/6 Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek), 10/13 at King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta), 10/20 Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw), 10/27 at Pinecrest Academy (Cumming)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fellowship Christian (Roswell) (31.1), Mount Paran Christian (Kennesaw) (20.6), Mount Pisgah Christian (Johns Creek) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Cobb Christian (Kennesaw) (-36.3), King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta) (-16), Whitefield Academy (Mableton) (-13.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #334
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7154
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%