Tuscaloosa Academy (Tuscaloosa, AL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/Gold/White Coach: Josh Wright League: 2A Region 5 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kaleb Colgrove 6'3" 210 Senior OLB/TE 4.8 Ford Beeker 6'0" 205 Senior LB 4.8 Preston Lancaster 6'1" 210 Senior QB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, WR, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -4.3 2023 National Rank: #6512 2023 State Rank: #174 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -18.1 2024 National Rank: #6077 2024 State Rank: #170 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5516 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-22 (20-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #6951 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.5 Dynasty Record: 132-96 (71-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 10-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 37.1 2023 Points Against Average: 19.7 2023 Differential: +17.4 2023 Wins: #6923 Sulligent (21-14), #9526 Aliceville (44-23), #9869 Red Bay (35-16), #10078 Winston County (Double Springs) (35-7), #10428 Southeastern (Remlap) (38-6), #11589 University Charter (Livingston) (42-20), #11824 Cold Springs (Bremen) (48-26), #11957 Holt (39-16), #12632 Greene County (Eutaw) (48-7), #13530 Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa) (48-0) 2023 Losses: #4047 Pisgah (36-29), #4181 American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) (33-20), #8803 Lamar County (Vernon) (52-35) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-68 Recent State Championships: 2012 (AISA AAA) Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2021 (AISA AAA Region 2), 2019 (AISA AAA Region 1), 2017 (AISA AAA Region 1), 2012 (AISA AAA Region 1), 2011 (AISA AAA Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/22 American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa), 8/29 Pickens County (Reform), 9/6 Aliceville, 9/13 Isabella (Maplesville), 9/20 Greene County (Eutaw), 10/4 at Vincent, 10/11 Lamar County (Vernon), 10/18 at Sulligent, 10/25 Coosa Christian (Gadsden), 11/1 Bayside Academy (Daphne) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bayside Academy (Daphne) (-1.1), American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) (-5.4), Coosa Christian (Gadsden) (-10.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Greene County (Eutaw) (-60.7), Pickens County (Reform) (-43.3), Lamar County (Vernon) (-42.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 (-21.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #218 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8088 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |