Columbus [Christopher] (Miami, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14 (moving from 6A District 14)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deon Bush Senior FS
Luis Quintana Senior DE
Clifford Cannida Senior SS

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Brandon Radcliff 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.50
Eddie Garcia 6'2" 260 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tacoi Sumler 5'9" 165 Senior WR 4.33 [Oregon]
Anthony Rabasa 6'3" 215 Senior DE [Notre Dame]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defensive Front

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 50.6
2010 National Rank: #188
2010 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.9
2011 National Rank: #94
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #305
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 46-9 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.7
2010 Points Against Average: 7.8
2010 Differential: +30.9
2010 Wins: #163 Northwestern (Miami) (29-7), #278 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (35-16), #421 South Dade (Homestead) (34-7), #2238 Palmetto (Miami) (35-3), #2513 Miami (38-7), #3125 Coral Gables (37-0), #5010 Coral Park (Miami) (31-13), #6200 Killian (Miami) (35-6), #7576 South (Miami) (49-0), #10593 Reagan [Ronald W.] (Doral) (79-0)
2010 Losses: #163 Northwestern (Miami) (27-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-55-2
Recent League Championships: 2010 (6A District 14), 2009 (6A District 14), 2008 (6A District 14), 2007 (6A District 14), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A District 14), 2004 (6A District 12), 2003 (6A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (31-21), 9/16/11 Southridge (Miami) (31-24), 9/22/11 Miami (55-3)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Belen Jesuit (Miami) (54.5), Central (Miami) (49.3), Southridge (Miami) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Killian (Miami) (1.4), Coral Park (Miami) (4.3), Miami (17.4)
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st