Longwood (Middle Island, NY) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Green/White Coach: Adam DeWitt League: Section 11 Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jonathon Taylor 5'8" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.30 Jordan Wesley 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60 John Sheridan 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.40 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Omari Palmer 6'3" 295 Senior OL [Syracuse] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.9 2011 National Rank: #4159 2011 State Rank: #96 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2012 National Rank: #6221 2012 State Rank: #166 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8 Dynasty National Rank: #5484 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1 Dynasty Record: 58-28 (54-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 29.5 2011 Points Against Average: 12.9 2011 Differential: +16.6 2011 Wins: #1768 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (14-12), #7154 Lindenhurst (28-10), #9069 Bay Shore (28-14), #9684 Northport (41-21), #9762 Brentwood (48-6), #9997 Patchogue-Medford (Medford) (33-6), #11980 Melville [Ward] (East Setauket) (35-0), #12058 Connetquot (Bohemia) (28-6) 2011 Losses: #1768 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (19-13), #3383 Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma) (35-27) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-44 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 at Bay Shore, 9/15 Brentwood, 9/22 at Connetquot (Bohemia), 9/29 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach), 10/6 Sachem East (Farmingville), 10/13 Commack, 10/19 at Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma), 10/27 at Central Islip Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (27.5), Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma) (22.1), Sachem East (Farmingville) (-0.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Islip (-31.8), Connetquot (Bohemia) (-19.2), Commack (-16.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (3.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #252 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8743 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |