Merritt Island Christian (Merritt Island, FL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Navy/Silver/White Coach: David Nevad League: Sunshine State - South Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chance Rawls Senior RB Derrick Sawyer Senior OL Spencer Barr Senior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -29.3 2010 National Rank: #13441 2010 State Rank: #539 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -26.8 2011 National Rank: #13146 2011 State Rank: #524 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -27.9 Dynasty National Rank: #13685 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 21-27 (7-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.6 2010 Points Against Average: 26 2010 Differential: -7.4 2010 Wins: #14535 Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) (49-13), #14592 Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville) (34-0) 2010 Losses: #4073 St. Edward's (Vero Beach) (42-20), #9394 Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (26-6), #9616 Landmark Christian (Haines City) (47-0), #11573 All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven) (29-14), #12087 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden) (20-9), #13384 Faith Baptist Christian (Brandon) (31-17) 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-39 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/5/10 Hernando Christian Academy (Brooksville) (34-0), 9/2/11 Master's Academy (Vero Beach) (35-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Master's Academy (Vero Beach), 9/9 Landmark Christian (Haines City), 9/16 at Boca Raton Christian (Boca Raton), 9/23 Life Academy (Kissimmee), 9/29 at Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine), 10/14 at All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven), 10/21 First Baptist Academy (Naples), 11/4 at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Landmark Christian (Haines City) (-0.3), Bishop McLaughlin Catholic (Spring Hill) (-8.4), First Baptist Academy (Naples) (-22.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) (-54.5), Boca Raton Christian (Boca Raton) (-47.2), All Saints' Academy (Winter Haven) (-25) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #499 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13408 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Master's Academy (Vero Beach) [projection: 34-7 loss]