Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Shawn Trent
League: 6A District 7 (moving from 4A District 11)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Larson Senior QB/DB
Alec Jones Senior OL
Shane Blair Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At Skill Positions, OL
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2010 National Rank: #1655
2010 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.8
2011 National Rank: #1864
2011 State Rank: #151
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3683
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12
Dynasty Record: 23-28 (9-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.6
2010 Points Against Average: 22.4
2010 Differential: -0.8
2010 Wins: #1869 East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) (34-20), #2447 Braden River (Bradenton) (21-7), #3115 Bayshore (Bradenton) (33-20), #4298 Port Charlotte (42-21), #5087 Hardee (Wauchula) (23-16), #8596 Baker [Ida S.] (Cape Coral) (35-14)
2010 Losses: #75 Manatee (Bradenton) (34-7), #160 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (36-7), #226 Southeast (Bradenton) (28-0), #1514 Palmetto (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 60-51-1
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Boca Ciega (Gulfport) (19-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Braden River (Bradenton), 9/9 Southeast (Bradenton), 9/16 at Bayshore (Bradenton), 9/23 at Boca Ciega (Gulfport), 10/7 Tarpon Springs, 10/21 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg), 10/28 at Largo, 11/4 at Osceola (Seminole), 11/11 Manatee (Bradenton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manatee (Bradenton) (55.1), Southeast (Bradenton) (45.5), Largo (29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (Seminole) (-9.9), Tarpon Springs (2.8), Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (3.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2204
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Braden River (Bradenton) [projection: 21-20 loss]