GENERAL
Nickname: Spongers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Atif Austin
League: 6A District 7 (moving from 4A District 6)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #78
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Runaldo Wright 6'2" 165 Senior WR 4.60
Kenyatta Merriex 5'7" 140 Junior WR 4.80
Nik Kessel 6'1" 200 Senior SS/LB 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Debell 6'7" 265 Senior OL 4.90 [Georgia]
Brodrick Lee 6'2" 300 Senior DT 5.20
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines, Running Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2010 National Rank: #5582
2010 State Rank: #337
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2011 National Rank: #7288
2011 State Rank: #388
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3455
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 33-23 (17-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.6
2010 Points Against Average: 23.5
2010 Differential: -1.9
2010 Wins: #5237 Dunedin (27-14), #8783 Ridgewood (New Port Richey) (2-0), #10434 River Ridge (New Port Richey) (42-15), #12492 Hudson (52-6)
2010 Losses: #302 Countryside (Clearwater) (17-13), #894 Gainesville (41-12), #1405 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (26-9), #2255 Largo (51-35), #3156 Clearwater (38-21), #4935 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (31-9), #7054 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (20-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A District 6), 2005 (4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Dunedin (37-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Dunedin, 9/9 Clearwater, 9/16 at East Lake (Tarpon Springs), 9/23 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg), 10/7 at Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 10/14 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor), 10/21 Osceola (Seminole), 10/28 at Boca Ciega (Gulfport), 11/4 at Largo
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (31.7), Largo (29.9), Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (Seminole) (-9.9), Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (3.5), Dunedin (10.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (16.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #279
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2789
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Dunedin [projection: 27-21 loss]