| St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hilltoppers Colors: Green/White Coach: Rich Alercio League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2017 JV Record: 7-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Cady 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.6 Lamin Latikka 6'2" 200 Senior DE 5.0 Nick Guckin 6'0" 195 Junior WR/LB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 20.9 2017 National Rank: #2682 2017 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.8 2018 National Rank: #3051 2018 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0 Dynasty National Rank: #9296 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8 Dynasty Record: 71-71 (53-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 11-0 2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 39.5 2017 Points Against Average: 15.6 2017 Differential: +23.9 2017 Wins: #4168 Hartford (White River Junction) (22-13), #4168 Hartford (White River Junction) (33-32), #5760 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (36-28), #5760 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (37-9), #7606 Middlebury (9-7), #10244 Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (66-14), #10300 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (57-13), #10300 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (31-14), #11830 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (61-14), #12228 Brattleboro (53-20), #12296 Essex (Essex Junction) (30-8) 2017 Losses: none 2017 Opponents W-L: 53-52 Recent State Championships: 2017 Recent League Championships: 2017 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 11 Streak List: 9/1/17 Hartford (White River Junction) (22-13), 9/9/17 Essex (Essex Junction) (30-8), 9/15/17 Middlebury (9-7), 9/23/17 Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (66-14), 9/30/17 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (36-28), 10/6/17 Brattleboro (53-20), 10/14/17 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (57-13), 10/21/17 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (61-14), 10/28/17 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (31-14), 11/4/17 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (37-9), 11/11/17 Hartford (White River Junction) (33-32) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/1 Hartford (White River Junction), 9/7 at Essex (Essex Junction), 9/15 Middlebury, 9/22 at Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 9/28 at Brattleboro, 10/6 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans), 10/13 at Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 10/20 Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (White River Junction) (-2.8), Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (-15.9), Middlebury (-24) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Essex (Essex Junction) (-45.3), Brattleboro (-42.7), Lyndon Institute (Lyndon Center) (-41.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (-1.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11260 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74% |