St. James (Montgomery, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Karl Smeltzer
League: 3A Region 3 (moving from 4A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

D1 PROSPECTS
Collin Duncan 6'0" 190 Senior CB
Tony Amerson 5'11" 210 Senior RB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.7
2017 National Rank: #4527
2017 State Rank: #109
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6
2018 National Rank: #4695
2018 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #6654
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15
Dynasty Record: 89-74 (61-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36.7
2017 Points Against Average: 16.5
2017 Differential: +20.2
2017 Wins: #4441 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (49-14), #5954 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (30-6), #7636 Dale County (Midland City) (49-22), #8389 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (56-14), #8714 Marbury (40-19), #10115 West Blocton (62-13), #11875 Bullock County (Union Springs) (56-12), #11972 Ashford (51-0)
2017 Losses: #1837 Andalusia (30-8), #3167 Fultondale (Birmingham) (46-21), #4588 Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) (7-6), #6099 Bayside Academy (Daphne) (15-12)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-56
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2016 (4A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Bayside Academy (Daphne), 8/31 Straughn (Andalusia), 9/7 Bullock County (Union Springs), 9/14 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery), 9/21 Dadeville, 10/5 at Pike Road, 10/12 at Beulah (Valley), 10/19 at Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville), 10/26 Southside (Selma), 11/2 at Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bayside Academy (Daphne) (-7.2), Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (-7.7), Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (-14.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bullock County (Union Springs) (-46.8), Beulah (Valley) (-44.8), Straughn (Andalusia) (-42.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (4.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10206
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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