Manatee (Bradenton, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hurricanes Colors: Red/Blue/White Coach: Joe Kinnan League: 7A District 10 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 8-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cord Sandberg 6'3" 215 Senior QB 4.50 [Mississippi State] Derrick Calloway 6'2" 305 Senior DT 4.90 Anthony Lauro 5'10" 195 Senior WR/RB 4.45 ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Blake Keller 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.70 [UCF] Willie Smith 6'0" 175 Senior S D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Clint Heaven 6'1" 200 Senior DB [North Carolina] Darius White 6'1" 220 Senior LB [Iowa State] Leon Allen 5'11" 220 Senior RB [Western Kentucky] Hershel Caywood 5'11" 200 Senior LB Brent Yancy 5'10" 185 Senior DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DL, QB, WR Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At LB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 69.3 2011 National Rank: #8 2011 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 76.9 2012 National Rank: #4 2012 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 37.3 Dynasty National Rank: #261 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 39.6 Dynasty Record: 83-30 (30-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 36.3 2011 Points Against Average: 11.4 2011 Differential: +24.9 2011 Wins: #97 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (19-14), #109 Palmetto (29-26), #152 First Coast (Jacksonville) (40-0), #200 Venice (52-19), #200 Venice (34-21), #225 Central (Fort Pierce) (13-10), #244 Cypress Bay (Weston) (21-0), #508 Southeast (Bradenton) (48-6), #1869 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (38-7), #2367 Pinellas Park (Largo) (55-2), #2664 Riverview (Sarasota) (48-6), #2763 Sarasota (52-14), #4628 Braden River (Bradenton) (63-0) 2011 Losses: #1 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (22-16), #5 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (24-17) 2011 Opponents W-L: 123-49 Recent State Championships: 2011 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (5A District 10), 2006 (5A District 11), 2005 (5A District 11), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A District 11) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 12 Streak List: 9/30/11 Southeast (Bradenton) (48-6), 10/7/11 Braden River (Bradenton) (63-0), 10/14/11 Cypress Bay (Weston) (21-0), 10/21/11 Venice (52-19), 10/28/11 Palmetto (29-26), 11/4/11 Sarasota (52-14), 11/10/11 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (38-7), 11/18/11 Pinellas Park (Largo) (55-2), 11/25/11 Venice (34-21), 12/2/11 Central (Fort Pierce) (13-10), 12/9/11 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (19-14), 12/16/11 First Coast (Jacksonville) (40-0) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Miramar, 9/7 at Riverview (Sarasota), 9/14 Central (Miami), 9/28 at Southeast (Bradenton), 10/5 at Braden River (Bradenton), 10/12 Cypress Bay (Weston), 10/19 at Venice, 11/2 Sarasota, 11/9 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Miami) (59.1), Cypress Bay (Weston) (56.8), Southeast (Bradenton) (45.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Braden River (Bradenton) (8.5), Riverview (Sarasota) (15.1), Sarasota (18.2) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.2 (46.3 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #136 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87% |