Hardee (Wauchula, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Buddy Martin
League: 5A District 10
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Barker Senior RB/DB
Jesus Zuniga Senior OL/DT
Octavio Alvarez Senior K/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2011 National Rank: #454
2011 State Rank: #39
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.6
2012 National Rank: #624
2012 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1275
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.1
Dynasty Record: 73-30 (24-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 28.2
2011 Points Against Average: 14.4
2011 Differential: +13.8
2011 Wins: #508 Southeast (Bradenton) (21-19), #884 Lake Wales (18-13), #1752 Fort Meade (21-6), #2409 Bayshore (Bradenton) (35-21), #3622 Sebring (32-7), #4478 Frostproof (41-0), #4894 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (42-6), #6046 Mulberry (35-6), #7563 Avon Park (43-7)
2011 Losses: #109 Palmetto (27-9), #109 Palmetto (16-13), #225 Central (Fort Pierce) (45-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-52
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A District 6), 2009 (2A District 6), 2006 (3A District 12), 2005 (3A District 12), 2004 (2A District 5), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Fort Meade, 9/7 Avon Park, 9/14 Sebring, 9/21 Bayshore (Bradenton), 9/28 at Mulberry, 10/12 at Frostproof, 10/26 at Southeast (Bradenton), 11/2 at DeSoto County (Arcadia), 11/9 Central (Fort Pierce)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fort Pierce) (55.4), Southeast (Bradenton) (45.9), Bayshore (Bradenton) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Avon Park (3), DeSoto County (Arcadia) (9), Mulberry (11)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7 (32.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1059
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%