St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Griffin 5'8" 160 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Derrick Rivera 5'10.5" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Ryan McCormick 5'10.5" 170 Senior SS/HB 4.6

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

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2018 National Rank: #7110
2018 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -21.5
2019 National Rank: #7716
2019 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6568
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.1
Dynasty Record: 112-72 (43-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 28.5
2018 Points Against Average: 16.8
2018 Differential: +11.7
2018 Wins: #3775 Taos (27-0), #5481 Portales (21-20), #7884 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (27-19), #8902 Aztec (31-25), #9675 Grants (42-7), #11873 Bernalillo (42-2), #12965 Espanola Valley (Espanola) (49-0), #13969 Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque) (54-0)
2018 Losses: #3193 Goddard (Roswell) (48-13), #5071 Piedra Vista (Farmington) (38-6), #6679 Bloomfield (15-6), #8902 Aztec (28-24)
2018 Opponents W-L: 85-55-1
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/24 at Goddard (Roswell), 8/31 at Piedra Vista (Farmington), 9/6 at Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 9/20 at Portales, 9/27 at Aztec, 10/4 at Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque), 10/11 at Bernalillo, 10/18 at Taos, 10/26 vs Espanola Valley (Espanola), 11/1 at Grants
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Goddard (Roswell) (4.6), Piedra Vista (Farmington) (-4), Taos (-13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque) (-60.4), Bernalillo (-51.4), Espanola Valley (Espanola) (-48.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (-9.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10076
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%