St. Joseph (Greenville, MS)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Irish
Colors: Green/White
Coach: John Baker
League: MAIS AA District 2
Playoff Division: MAIS AA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dillon Johnson 6'1" 180 Junior RB
Jacob Nelson 5'11" 245 Senior DE
Darius Motton 5'10" 200 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brice Johnson 6'0.5" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, DL
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2017 National Rank: #3633
2017 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2018 National Rank: #3610
2018 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9724
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 105-68 (68-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.4
2017 Points Against Average: 11
2017 Differential: +27.4
2017 Wins: #7250 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (33-14), #7519 Manchester Academy (Yazoo City) (35-0), #8363 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (42-7), #8363 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (44-14), #8577 Canton Academy (Canton) (33-7), #9103 Bayou Academy (Cleveland) (49-7), #11299 River Oaks (Monroe, LA) (44-14), #11405 Riverside (Avon) (30-7), #11479 Winona Christian (Winona) (44-0), #11903 Trinity Episcopal Day (Natchez) (2-0), #13690 Greenville Christian (Greenville) (56-6), #14321 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (60-0)
2017 Losses: #2443 Indianola Academy (Indianola) (40-28), #7519 Manchester Academy (Yazoo City) (38-37)
2017 Opponents W-L: 89-76
Recent State Championships: 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/27/17 Winona Christian (Winona) (44-0), 11/3/17 Manchester Academy (Yazoo City) (35-0), 11/10/17 Centreville Academy (Centreville) (33-14), 11/16/17 Tri-County Academy (Flora) (44-14)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/18 vs Riverside (Avon), 8/24 vs Indianola Academy (Indianola), 8/31 Canton Academy (Canton), 9/7 Bayou Academy (Cleveland), 9/14 vs River Oaks (Monroe, LA), 9/21 Hillcrest Christian (Jackson), 9/28 McAdams, 10/5 vs Greenville Christian (Greenville), 10/12 vs Tri-County Academy (Flora)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Indianola Academy (Indianola) (6.3), Tri-County Academy (Flora) (-22.9), Canton Academy (Canton) (-24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest Christian (Jackson) (-71.4), Greenville Christian (Greenville) (-54.5), McAdams (-43)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 (-8.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12121
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%