Palm Beach Gardens (FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange/Blue/White Coach: Chris Davis League: 8A District 9 (moving from 6A District 7) Playoff Division: 8A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Avery Young Senior T/DT Roshard Burney Senior RB Alex Clark Senior RB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent/Experience On Lines, Athleticism On Offense, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Experience In Secondary RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 23 2010 National Rank: #2682 2010 State Rank: #199 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.8 2011 National Rank: #1581 2011 State Rank: #126 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 21 Dynasty National Rank: #2385 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1 Dynasty Record: 29-25 (10-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 14.4 2010 Points Against Average: 14.4 2010 Differential: 0 2010 Wins: #2732 West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) (28-14), #3660 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (14-7), #4128 Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (23-0), #6243 Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) (13-7), #6393 Royal Palm Beach (14-3) 2010 Losses: #169 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (35-0), #571 Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) (13-7), #2018 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (6-0), #2066 Vero Beach (31-21), #3861 Jupiter (28-24) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-53 Recent State Championships: 2005 (6A) Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2006 (6A District 7), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7), 2004 (6A District 5), 2003 (6A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/23/11 Jupiter (54-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach), 9/8 West Boca Raton (Boca Raton), 9/16 Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 9/23 at Jupiter, 9/30 Leonard [John I.] (Greenacres), 10/14 at Boca Raton, 10/21 at Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee), 10/28 at Park Vista (Lake Worth), 11/4 Wellington, 11/11 Lake Worth Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) (33.3), Lake Worth (28.3), Jupiter (24.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) (1.3), Leonard [John I.] (Greenacres) (11.4), Boca Raton (12.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2073 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/2 at Palm Beach Lakes (West Palm Beach) [projection: 28-3 win] |