St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Coach: David Montoya
League: 4A District 2/5 (moving from 5A District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob McCoy 6'1" 185 Senior WR/OLB
Donovahn Wyatt 6'1" 195 Senior RB/OLB
Nick Slatton 6'0" 175 Senior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Athleticism/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0.4
2017 National Rank: #6797
2017 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.6
2018 National Rank: #7793
2018 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6537
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29
Dynasty Record: 104-68 (38-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 27.2
2017 Differential: +5.6
2017 Wins: #7739 Lovington (14-7), #7739 Lovington (42-35), #10083 Highland (Albuquerque) (41-8), #10334 Hope Christian (Albuquerque) (49-36), #12502 Grants (49-28), #13024 Valencia (Los Lunas) (50-0), #13252 Alamogordo (54-13)
2017 Losses: #1015 Artesia (47-14), #2698 Belen (35-0), #4768 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (27-14), #5320 Los Lunas (54-33), #5826 Miyamura [Hiroshi] (Gallup) (36-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (5A District 5), 2014 (5A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2010 (4A District 5), 2007 (4A District 5), 2005 (AAAA District 5), 2004 (AAAA District 2), 2003 (AAAA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Goddard (Roswell), 8/31 at Piedra Vista (Farmington), 9/8 at Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 9/22 Portales, 9/28 at Aztec, 10/4 Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque), 10/12 at Bernalillo, 10/20 at Taos, 10/26 at Espanola Valley (Espanola), 11/1 Grants
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Piedra Vista (Farmington) (-5.5), Portales (-15), Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (-19.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque) (-54.1), Espanola Valley (Espanola) (-53.2), Bernalillo (-48.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (2.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11652
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%