St. James (Montgomery, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Karl Smeltzer
League: 4A Region 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sterling Jones 6'1" 220 Senior ILB
Blake Underwood 5'11" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2016 National Rank: #3837
2016 State Rank: #98
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2017 National Rank: #2576
2017 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5566
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 81-70 (56-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 30.2
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +12.7
2016 Wins: #4656 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (21-0), #5503 Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) (35-7), #5951 Satsuma (49-21), #5979 Fultondale (Birmingham) (24-18), #6999 Dale County (Midland City) (40-7), #7946 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (28-16), #8536 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (33-21), #9405 Ashford (43-21), #10384 Bullock County (Union Springs) (26-14), #11167 Marbury (37-22)
2016 Losses: #4264 Tallassee (42-14), #7865 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (21-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 69-63
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Bayside Academy (Daphne), 9/1 at Montgomery Academy (Montgomery), 9/8 at Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery), 9/15 Fultondale (Birmingham), 9/22 Ashford, 9/29 at Marbury, 10/6 at Bullock County (Union Springs), 10/13 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery), 10/20 at Dale County (Midland City), 10/27 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) (16), Bayside Academy (Daphne) (11.2), Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marbury (-16.9), Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (-12.9), Ashford (-7.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (3.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7469
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%



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