Glades Central (Belle Glade, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Roosevelt Blackmon
League: 5A District 14
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Likely Senior ATH
Aaron Baker Senior RB
Steven Leggett Sophomore DL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dominique Gibson 5'10.5" 195 Senior LB 4.60 [Wake Forest]
Jamie Wilson 6'0" 175 Senior WR [Western Michigan]
Cre'von LeBlanc 5'9" 165 Senior ATH 4.50 [Florida Atlantic]
Jatavis Brown 6'1" 185 Senior LB [Akron]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 56.8
2011 National Rank: #100
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 45.9
2012 National Rank: #306
2012 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 42.8
Dynasty National Rank: #109
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 103-15 (31-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 40.6
2011 Points Against Average: 7.9
2011 Differential: +32.7
2011 Wins: #45 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (41-34), #97 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (24-10), #1372 Merritt Island (35-0), #1760 Astronaut (Titusville) (33-0), #1875 Plantation (42-6), #3116 Boca Raton (23-7), #3200 Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) (31-0), #5774 Boynton Beach (70-7), #6189 Pahokee (70-0), #7463 Jensen Beach (63-7), #7537 Suncoast (Riviera Beach) (44-3), #7736 Westwood (Fort Pierce) (39-0)
2011 Losses: #19 Norland (Miami) (29-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-62
Recent State Championships: 2006 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (2A District 7), 2009 (2A District 7), 2008 (3A District 15), 2007 (3A District 15), 2006 (3A District 15), 2005 (3A District 15), 2004 (3A District 15), 2003 (3A District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st