| Merritt Island (FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Jeff McLean League: 5A District 13 (moving from 3A District 13) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Andrew Adair 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.75 Sean McGuinn 5'11" 175 Senior DB 5.55 Mitch Matthias 6'2" 210 Senior DE 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Senior Class, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 33.5 2010 National Rank: #1218 2010 State Rank: #98 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.7 2011 National Rank: #844 2011 State Rank: #76 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1258 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 34-24 [36-22 on the field] (16-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 21.5 2010 Points Against Average: 17.3 2010 Differential: +4.2 2010 Wins: #1255 Hallandale (23-20), #2587 Martin County (Stuart) (14-3), #2707 Jensen Beach (33-29), #3374 Rockledge (21-17), #3529 Space Coast (Cocoa) (22-14), #4480 Titusville (38-6), #4946 Viera (35-0), #7734 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (28-7) 2010 Losses: #37 Cocoa (24-0), #352 Archbishop McCarthy [Edward A.] (Fort Lauderdale) (50-27), #727 Westwood (Fort Pierce) (21-3), #2625 Melbourne (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 73-56 Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A District 13), 2008 (4A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7), 2004 (4A District 13) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/26/11 Titusville (24-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 9/10 Harmony, 9/16 East Ridge (Clermont), 9/26 at Titusville, 9/30 at Cocoa, 10/7 at Rockledge, 10/21 Astronaut (Titusville), 10/28 Space Coast (Cocoa), 11/4 Satellite (Satellite Beach), 11/11 at Melbourne Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cocoa (58.9), Astronaut (Titusville) (37.5), East Ridge (Clermont) (34.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rockledge (9.8), Harmony (10.3), Space Coast (Cocoa) (13.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 (28.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1026 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Centennial (Port St. Lucie) [projection: 27-12 win] |