St. James (Montgomery, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Karl Smeltzer League: 3A Region 3 (moving from 4A Region 2) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 11.3 2021 National Rank: #3466 2021 State Rank: #75 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.6 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9 2022 Starting Power Rating: 11.6 2022 National Rank: #1558 2022 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9 Dynasty National Rank: #5921 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 126-84 (87-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 10-2 2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2021 Points For Average: 39.4 2021 Points Against Average: 23.2 2021 Differential: +16.2 2021 Wins: #3891 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (42-35), #4177 Anniston (28-26), #5461 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (35-21), #7771 Geneva (49-26), #8191 Reeltown (Notasulga) (35-6), #8227 Straughn (Andalusia) (43-6), #9419 Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee) (52-24), #9986 Dale County (Midland City) (45-20), #12063 Bullock County (Union Springs) (40-23), #12768 Ashford (35-8) 2021 Losses: #2209 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (38-36), #2219 Jackson (45-33) 2021 Opponents W-L: 72-62 Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Region 2), 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2016 (4A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Montgomery Academy (Montgomery), 8/26 vs Handley (Roanoke), 9/2 Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville), 9/8 at Greensboro, 9/16 Southside (Selma), 9/22 Henderson [Charles] (Troy), 9/30 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery), 10/7 at Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery), 10/14 Sumter Central (York), 10/28 at Carroll (Ozark) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (5.8), Handley (Roanoke) (2.6), Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (-1.8) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter Central (York) (-81.6), Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (-46), Greensboro (-26.2) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 (-4.6 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.8 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6747 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.