Melbourne (FL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Green/White Coach: Todd WIlson League: 6A District 13 (moving from 5A District 11) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #48 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Straus 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.70 Carson Jackson 6'1" 190 Junior WR/FS 4.48 Jamal Stadom 6'2" 220 Senior DE 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23.3 2010 National Rank: #2625 2010 State Rank: #195 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.5 2011 National Rank: #2408 2011 State Rank: #176 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2970 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.6 Dynasty Record: 29-25 [28-26 on the field] (11-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 21 2010 Points Against Average: 19.1 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #1218 Merritt Island (17-14), #3529 Space Coast (Cocoa) (14-7), #4480 Titusville (45-41), #4946 Viera (16-7), #6355 Port St. Lucie (45-21), #7734 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (42-14) 2010 Losses: #304 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (21-16), #380 Bayside (Palm Bay) (34-7), #1649 Central (Fort Pierce) (21-16), #1855 Lake Worth (20-10), #3374 Rockledge (10-3) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-57 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 13), 2004 (5A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 9/12 at Space Coast (Cocoa), 9/16 Rockledge, 9/23 Palm Bay (Melbourne), 9/30 at Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 10/7 at Bayside (Palm Bay), 10/14 Viera, 10/28 Heritage (Palm Bay), 11/4 at Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 11/11 Merritt Island Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Bay (Melbourne) (42.5), Bayside (Palm Bay) (40.4), Merritt Island (36) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Palm Bay) (-9), Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (6.3), Viera (7.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 (23.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2173 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Satellite (Satellite Beach) [projection: 26-17 win]