Cocoa (FL)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Wilkinson
League: 2A District 3 (moving from 3A District 9)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chevelle Buie 5'9" 165 Junior RB
Matt Younger 6'2" 175 Senior QB
Ernest Johnson 6'1" 175 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Offensive Line, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense, Size, Numbers (Players)

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 55.5
2008 National Rank: #54
2008 State Rank: #4
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 63
2009 National Rank: #14
2009 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #370
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 29.2
Dynasty Record: 59-17 (22-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 14-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 34.7
2008 Points Against Average: 10.3
2008 Differential: +24.4
2008 Wins: #180 Godby (Tallahassee) (7-6), #321 Monsignor Pace (Miami) (20-17), #487 Ridge (Davenport) (17-0), #588 Lake Wales (41-7), #820 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (28-0), #1226 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (35-7), #1418 Space Coast (Cocoa) (36-22), #1605 Astronaut (Titusville) (17-0), #1730 Bayside (Palm Bay) (51-14), #2205 Cocoa Beach (49-22), #2623 Titusville (42-14), #4565 Rockledge (31-10), #8768 Viera (70-6), #9400 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (63-15)
2008 Losses: #1206 Merritt Island (15-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 103-68
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A District 9), 2005 (3A District 9), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/17/08 Cocoa Beach (49-22), 10/24/08 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (63-15), 10/31/08 Space Coast (Cocoa) (36-22), 11/7/08 Astronaut (Titusville) (17-0), 11/14/08 Rockledge (31-10), 11/21/08 Lake Wales (41-7), 11/28/08 Ridge (Davenport) (17-0), 12/5/08 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (35-7), 12/12/08 Monsignor Pace (Miami) (20-17), 12/19/08 Godby (Tallahassee) (7-6)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 American Heritage (Delray Beach), 9/18 at Bayside (Palm Bay), 9/25 Atlantic (Port Orange), 10/2 Merritt Island, 10/9 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 10/16 Space Coast (Cocoa), 10/23 at Astronaut (Titusville), 10/30 Cocoa Beach, 11/6 at Rockledge, 11/13 at Bolles (Jacksonville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bolles (Jacksonville) (60.6), Astronaut (Titusville) (42.6), Merritt Island (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Atlantic (Port Orange) (-8), Satellite (Satellite Beach) (-5), Rockledge (6.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (31.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #89
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%
Opener: 9/11 American Heritage (Delray Beach) [projection: 44-8 win]