Charlotte (Punta Gorda, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tarpons
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Binky Waldrop
League: 7A District 11
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brennan McGill Junior OL
Chris McGill Senior QB
Clyde Newton Senior RB/LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Davion Stuarts 5'11" 215 Senior LB [South Alabama]
Alex Mut 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Zach Hammond 6'3" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: OL, LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2011 National Rank: #1122
2011 State Rank: #83
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2012 National Rank: #1453
2012 State Rank: #120
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1537
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 67-34 [68-33 on the field] (20-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.5
2011 Points Against Average: 9.3
2011 Differential: +25.2
2011 Wins: #1633 Fort Myers (48-21), #2327 South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (28-3), #2971 Riverdale (Fort Myers) (37-14), #4366 Hialeah (42-7), #5348 North Port (27-3), #5593 East Lee County (Lehigh Acres) (48-6), #7700 Port Charlotte (21-7), #7863 Gulf Coast (Naples) (46-0), #8918 Lemon Bay (Englewood) (52-6)
2011 Losses: #200 Venice (21-20), #1659 Martin County (Stuart) (14-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-60
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (4A District 11), 2009 (4A District 11), 2004 (4A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 North Port, 9/7 at Riverdale (Fort Myers), 9/14 Hialeah, 9/21 Venice, 9/28 Fort Myers, 10/5 Gulf Coast (Naples), 10/19 Lemon Bay (Englewood), 10/26 at South Fort Myers (Fort Myers), 11/2 at Port Charlotte, 11/9 at East Lee County (Lehigh Acres)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Venice (38.8), South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (37.2), Fort Myers (35.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lemon Bay (Englewood) (-5), Gulf Coast (Naples) (-4.1), Port Charlotte (-2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5 (18.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2406
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%