Central (Miami, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Dark Green/White Coach: Reggie Simmons League: 6A District 13 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dwight Jackson Senior DE/OLB Marquis Lucas Senior T [Rutgers] Charles Gaines Senior WR ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS John Miller 6'3" 295 Senior OL [Louisville] Rakeem Cato 6'0" 175 Senior QB [Florida International] Durell Eskridge 6'2" 190 Senior WR Miles Pace 6'0" 235 Senior LB Tommy Shuler 5'9" 170 Senior WR Oliver Vigille 6'2" 205 Senior LB [Syracuse] Thomas Finnie 5'10" 165 Senior CB [South Carolina] Devonta Freeman 5'9" 185 Senior RB [Florida State] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Joshua Reese 6'0" 175 Senior WR [UCF] Brandon Gainer 5'11" 200 Senior RB [Kentucky] Jeffrey Godfrey 6'0" 180 Senior QB [UCF] Jose Jose 6'1" 330 Senior OL [UCF] Jamar McClain 5'10" 160 Senior DB [UCF] LeBranden Richardson 6'2" 225 Senior DE [UCF] Marcus Fairley 6'0" 215 Senior MLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Front Seven, Transfers, Talent Level Team Weaknesses: Replacing D1 Signees, Discipline, Tough Schedule RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 56.1 2009 National Rank: #62 2009 State Rank: #7 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1 2010 Starting Power Rating: 58 2010 National Rank: #42 2010 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 33.5 Dynasty National Rank: #412 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.6 Dynasty Record: 58-21 (26-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 12-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 36.9 2009 Points Against Average: 8.4 2009 Differential: +28.5 2009 Wins: #219 Northwestern (Miami) (29-16), #338 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (34-3), #447 Columbus (Miami) (36-7), #546 Washington (Miami) (18-12), #603 South Dade (Homestead) (25-7), #1481 Carol City (Miami) (36-0), #1921 Hialeah (48-0), #2547 Miami Springs (70-24), #3673 Killian (Miami) (32-0), #5677 Edison (Miami) (46-0), #6175 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (52-6), #6792 Miami Beach (63-0) 2009 Losses: #27 Miramar (21-14), #219 Northwestern (Miami) (22-14) 2009 Opponents W-L: 103-56 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 14 Streak List: 9/11/10 Madison [James] (Dallas, TX) (48-6), 9/16/10 Miami Beach (41-6), 9/23/10 Miami Springs (70-0), 10/1/10 Carol City (Miami) (33-6), 10/8/10 Northwestern (Miami) (25-22), 10/22/10 Hialeah (42-0), 10/29/10 Prattville (AL) (49-28), 11/6/10 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (63-0), 11/13/10 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (17-0), 11/19/10 Miami (55-0), 11/26/10 Northwestern (Miami) (42-27), 12/3/10 South Dade (Homestead) (38-7), 12/10/10 Cypress Bay (Weston) (30-27), 12/18/10 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (42-27) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Camden County (Kingsland, GA), 9/11 at Madison [James] (Dallas, TX), 9/16 at Miami Beach, 9/23 Miami Springs, 10/1 Carol City (Miami), 10/8 at Northwestern (Miami), 10/22 at Hialeah, 10/29 Prattville (AL), 11/6 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah), 11/13 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 11/19 vs Miami, 11/26 vs Northwestern (Miami), 12/3 vs South Dade (Homestead), 12/10 vs Cypress Bay (Weston), 12/18 vs Dr. Phillips (Orlando) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (63.8), Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (60.1), South Dade (Homestead) (46.3) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Miami Beach (9), Miami (10.3), Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (10.3) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (35.5 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #647 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30% Opener: 9/3 at Camden County (Kingsland, GA) [projection: 21-19 win] |