St. James (Montgomery, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Karl Smeltzer
League: 4A Region 3 (moving from 3A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
KJ Jackson 6'3" 215 Senior QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2023 National Rank: #2317
2023 State Rank: #65
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -0.5
2024 National Rank: #3150
2024 State Rank: #91
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2771
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-13 (31-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5170
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 150-89 (99-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 40.1
2023 Points Against Average: 26.1
2023 Differential: +14
2023 Wins: #2510 Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (47-8), #3070 Thomasville (28-26), #3750 Carroll (Ozark) (49-48), #5616 Randolph County (Wedowee) (41-6), #6209 Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery) (42-20), #6677 Montgomery Academy (Montgomery) (49-13), #7563 Southside (Selma) (49-48), #7830 Opp (41-7), #8605 Prattville Christian Academy (Prattville) (63-35), #11464 Sumter Central (York) (34-8), #12861 Greensboro (49-21)
2023 Losses: #604 Mobile Christian (Mobile) (34-30), #1817 Henderson [Charles] (Troy) (36-13), #2051 Handley (Roanoke) (55-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 98-61
Recent State Championships: 2022 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (3A Region 3), 2022 (3A Region 3), 2021 (4A Region 2), 2018 (3A Region 3), 2017 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2016 (4A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery), 8/30 at Montgomery Academy (Montgomery), 9/6 Bullock County (Union Springs), 9/13 Handley (Roanoke), 9/20 at Talladega, 9/27 at Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery), 10/4 Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee), 10/11 Cleburne County (Heflin), 10/18 at Tallassee, 10/25 at Munford
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) (32.9), Washington [Booker T.] (Tuskegee) (11.4), Trinity Presbyterian (Montgomery) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Talladega (-56.9), Munford (-38.1), Cleburne County (Heflin) (-32.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (2.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5392
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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