St. James (Murrells Inlet, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sharks
Colors: Royal/Columbia Blue/Silver
Coach: Thomas Norwood
League: AAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bra'Lyan Smith-Sapp 6'3" 210 Senior DE 5.0
Cam Tibbits 6'2" 235 Senior TE/HB 5.2
Justice Williams 5'8" 145 Senior WR/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top Players At RB/WR Return, QB Is Back, All Ks/LSs Return
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4 Very Good OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1.4
2020 National Rank: #5450
2020 State Rank: #106
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -23.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.6
2021 National Rank: #5769
2021 State Rank: #106
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8626
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 44-125 (17-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2020 Points For Average: 20.1
2020 Points Against Average: 27.3
2020 Differential: -7.2
2020 Wins: #3194 Lamar (20-12), #7092 Conway (28-7), #7442 Loris (24-12)
2020 Losses: #388 Sumter (50-7), #632 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (70-28), #3061 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (20-14), #7092 Conway (21-16), #8687 Waccamaw (Pawley's Island) (26-24)
2020 Opponents W-L: 31-27
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Loris, 9/10 vs Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 9/17 at Georgetown, 9/24 Aynor, 10/1 Conway, 10/8 at Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 10/21 at Sumter, 10/29 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter (22), Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (21.2), Aynor (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Loris (-32.6), Georgetown (-27.6), Conway (-10.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3551
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%