St. Pius X (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Coach: Curtis Flakes Jr
League: 4A District 2 (moving from 4A District 3/5)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cayl Cox-Liggins 6'3" 150 Sophomore WR 4.64
Isaiah Carpenter 6'5" 190 Sophomore QB
Curtis Flakes III 6'0" 140 Sophomore WR/CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth, 17 Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Lost All 3 LBs To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -36.6
2023 National Rank: #11929
2023 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -49
2024 National Rank*: #11360
2024 State Rank*: #48
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -30.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11917
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-29 (9-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8434
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 48.4
Dynasty Record: 131-101 (52-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 16
2023 Points Against Average: 25.7
2023 Differential: -9.7
2023 Wins: #11521 Highland (Albuquerque) (28-2), #12156 Valencia (Los Lunas) (20-18), #12446 Moriarty (24-14), #13613 Del Norte (Albuquerque) (51-6)
2023 Losses: #5127 Portales (41-0), #5682 Bloomfield (41-20), #6882 Silver (Silver City) (46-0), #9606 Valley (Albuquerque) (35-0), #10069 Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque) (28-12), #10350 Espanola Valley (Espanola) (31-7), #11884 Grants (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-51
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A District 5/6), 2018 (4A District 2/5), 2016 (5A District 5), 2014 (5A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2010 (4A District 5), 2007 (4A District 5), 2005 (AAAA District 5), 2004 (AAAA District 2), 2003 (AAAA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 West Mesa (Albuquerque), 8/29 at Grants, 9/7 Moriarty, 9/14 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces), 9/26 Silver (Silver City), 10/3 Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque), 10/11 Portales, 10/18 Chaparral, 10/25 Valencia (Los Lunas), 10/31 Manzano (Albuquerque)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Portales (-15.5), West Mesa (Albuquerque) (-19.4), Silver (Silver City) (-30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chaparral (-75.6), Moriarty (-65), Manzano (Albuquerque) (-61.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6 (-25.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -48.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -26.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #41
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7039
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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