St. James (Montgomery, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Karl Smeltzer
League: 3A Region 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECT
KJ Jackson 6'3" 215 Senior QB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2022 National Rank: #1214
2022 State Rank: #29
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2023 Starting Power Rating: 16.5
2023 National Rank: #962
2023 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 12.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3169
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 50-12 (32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.6
2022 Points Against Average: 18.1
2022 Differential: +20.5
2022 Wins: #2266 Piedmont (45-28), #2581 Mobile Christian (Mobile) (35-7), #3382 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (37-21), #3781 Thomasville (40-15), #4286 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (35-20), #4472 Carroll (Ozark) (31-28), #4693 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (42-14), #4790 Neal [William Shaffner] (East Brewton) (42-21), #8288 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (54-7), #8623 Southside (Selma) (56-14), #10215 Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (34-0), #11645 Greensboro (41-5), #12866 Sumter Central (York) (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #972 Henderson [Charles] (Troy) (26-14), #1730 Handley (Roanoke) (47-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 106-73
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2022, 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 2023 Season: 9 officially, 8 on field
Streak List: 9/30/22 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (35-20), 10/7/22 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (37-21), 10/14/22 Sumter Central (York) (2-0), 10/28/22 Carroll (Ozark) (31-28), 11/4/22 Wellborn [Walter] (Anniston) (54-7), 11/11/22 Neal [William Shaffner] (East Brewton) (42-21), 11/18/22 Thomasville (40-15), 11/25/22 Mobile Christian (Mobile) (35-7), 12/1/22 Piedmont (45-28)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery), 9/1 at Handley (Roanoke), 9/8 at Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville), 9/15 Greensboro, 9/22 at Southside (Selma), 9/29 Henderson [Charles] (Troy), 10/6 at Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery), 10/13 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery), 10/20 Sumter Central (York), 11/3 Carroll (Ozark)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson [Charles] (Troy) (16.4), Handley (Roanoke) (2.4), Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter Central (York) (-62.6), Greensboro (-53.3), Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (-39.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5723
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%



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