Montgomery Academy (Montgomery, AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Cardinal/Navy Coach: Ethan McBride League: 3A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 2) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS D.J. Vinson 6'4" 195 Senior WR/DB 4.5 ![]() Braden Gordon 6'2.5" 195 Sophomore OLB/WR 4.6 Graham Martin 6'3" 210 Senior DE/OL 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR, Returning Line Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -5.2 2023 National Rank: #6677 2023 State Rank: #178 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 2024 Starting Power Rating: -20.9 2024 National Rank: #6625 2024 State Rank: #190 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3512 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-23 (25-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5965 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.6 Dynasty Record: 155-91 (102-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 4-7 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 24.4 2023 Points Against Average: 39.5 2023 Differential: -15.1 2023 Wins: #8172 Dale County (Midland City) (57-42), #8800 Geneva (55-24), #8918 Bullock County (Union Springs) (38-19), #10995 Slocomb (53-20) 2023 Losses: #384 Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) (48-0), #1930 Andalusia (63-19), #1999 Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee) (52-0), #2317 St. James (Montgomery) (49-13), #2510 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (34-7), #2815 Bibb County (Centreville) (56-6), #6209 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (28-20) 2023 Opponents W-L: 84-47 Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A Region 3), 2020 (3A Region 3), 2017 (3A Region 3), 2015 (3A Region 3), 2014 (3A Region 3), 2006 (3A Region 3), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Tallassee, 8/30 St. James (Montgomery), 9/6 Houston Academy (Dothan), 9/13 at Wicksburg (Newton), 9/20 Northside Methodist Academy (Dothan), 9/27 at Luverne, 10/4 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery), 10/11 at Slocomb, 10/18 at Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville), 10/25 at Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (4.9), Houston Academy (Dothan) (3.7), St. James (Montgomery) (-0.5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Northside Methodist Academy (Dothan) (-46.6), Slocomb (-42.3), Tallassee (-32.5) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3 (6.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6470 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |