St. James (LA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Gold Coach: LaVanta Davis League: 3A District 7 (moving from 3A District 8) Playoff Division: III Non-Select Playoff Division Rank*: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Garry White 6'1" 180 Senior DB 4.43 Jarrell Williams 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.55 Jakias Villanueva 5'6" 165 Junior WR/PR 4.47 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Back 7, Running Game, RB Depth Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience/Youth, Line Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 25.5 2023 National Rank: #1628 2023 State Rank: #41 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 12.9 2024 National Rank*: #1601 2024 State Rank*: #39 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1548 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-13 (18-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2296 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 157-101 (60-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 38.6 2023 Points Against Average: 16.2 2023 Differential: +22.4 2023 Wins: #1810 Sterlington (28-17), #2909 Assumption (Napoleonville) (33-20), #3206 Woodlawn (Baton Rouge) (22-7), #3753 Many (40-0), #4378 Lake Charles College Prep (Lake Charles) (39-16), #5075 North Webster (Springhill) (42-12), #5104 Thibodaux (24-14), #8007 Donaldsonville (55-24), #9028 Patterson (48-0), #9451 Berwick (54-13), #9854 West St. John (Edgard) (61-0) 2023 Losses: #1079 White [Edward Douglas] (Thibodaux) (27-19), #1725 Union Parish (Farmerville) (36-35), #2648 East St. John (Reserve) (41-40) 2023 Opponents W-L: 88-75 Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A District 9), 2019 (3A District 9), 2010 (3A District 8), 2009 (tied for 1st; 3A District 8), 2007 (2A District 10) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 at East St. John (Reserve), 9/13 West St. John (Edgard), 9/20 Terrebonne (Houma), 9/27 at Ponchatoula, 10/4 at St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace), 10/11 Archbishop Shaw (Marrero), 10/18 McDonogh #35 (New Orleans), 10/25 at Donaldsonville, 11/1 at Patterson, 11/8 Berwick Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Archbishop Shaw (Marrero) (28.6), St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (25.5), McDonogh #35 (New Orleans) (5.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West St. John (Edgard) (-37.9), Patterson (-33.5), Berwick (-33.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (7.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #56 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1982 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |