St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta, GA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Golden Lions Colors: Gold/Blue Coach: Paul Standard League: AAAA Region 8 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nkem Njoku 5'10" 190 Senior LB/RB Marco Dinkins 6'0" 205 Senior LB/OL Zach Ranson 6'2" 195 Junior SS/WR COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION London Lewis 6'4" 260 Senior SDE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Leadership, Skill Position Experience Team Weaknesses: Line Youth/Inexperience, WR Youth, Unknown At QB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 12.7 2016 National Rank: #4544 2016 State Rank: #191 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.6 2017 National Rank: #5328 2017 State Rank: #223 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #977 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5 Dynasty Record: 129-47 (82-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-9 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 11.8 2016 Points Against Average: 19.8 2016 Differential: -8 2016 Wins: #5676 Madison County (Danielsville) (20-0), #10011 North Oconee (Bogart) (42-7) 2016 Losses: #158 Benedictine (Savannah) (21-0), #547 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (37-7), #872 Jefferson (24-0), #1204 Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (22-18), #2025 Marist (Atlanta) (13-0), #2096 Ridgeland (Rossville) (21-14), #2322 Lanier (Sugar Hill) (26-0), #3186 Stephens County (Toccoa) (27-13), #3206 Oconee County (Watkinsville) (20-16) 2016 Opponents W-L: 94-38 Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAA Region 6), 2014 (AAAA Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region 6), 2011 (AAA Region 5A), 2009 (5B-AAA), 2008 (5B-AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Blessed Trinity (Roswell), 9/1 at Benedictine (Savannah), 9/8 Marist (Atlanta), 9/15 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), 9/22 at Lanier (Sugar Hill), 10/6 at Stephens County (Toccoa), 10/13 Oconee County (Watkinsville), 10/20 Jefferson, 10/27 North Oconee (Bogart), 11/3 at Madison County (Danielsville) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Benedictine (Savannah) (61.8), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) (50.3), Blessed Trinity (Roswell) (44.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Oconee (Bogart) (-6.8), Madison County (Danielsville) (-1.4), Oconee County (Watkinsville) (10.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (27.9 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #901 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |