Palm Bay (Melbourne, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Black/Red/Silver Coach: Dan Burke League: 6A District 13 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #15 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: yes TOP PLAYERS Caleb Alves Senior ATH Leroy Berry Senior TB BJ Ross Senior DB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 42.8 2011 National Rank: #538 2011 State Rank: #45 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9 2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.2 2012 National Rank: #592 2012 State Rank: #63 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 32.8 Dynasty National Rank: #507 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 83-24 (31-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 24.2 2011 Points Against Average: 10.2 2011 Differential: +14 2011 Wins: #942 Osceola (Kissimmee) (10-0), #1348 Melbourne (21-7), #1348 Melbourne (34-24), #2122 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (33-13), #2685 Bayside (Palm Bay) (34-0), #2716 Rockledge (23-0), #3977 Sebastian River (Sebastian) (41-20), #6417 Heritage (Palm Bay) (36-3), #8688 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (48-3) 2011 Losses: #48 Central (Miami) (17-7), #192 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (13-0), #225 Central (Fort Pierce) (17-14), #1760 Astronaut (Titusville) (15-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 93-53 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (4A District 13), 2008 (5A District 13), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 13), 2006 (5A District 4), 2005 (5A District 4), 2003 (5A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rockledge, 9/7 Central (Fort Pierce), 9/14 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/21 Melbourne, 9/28 Astronaut (Titusville), 10/12 Mainland (Daytona Beach), 10/19 at Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 10/26 Bayside (Palm Bay), 11/2 at Heritage (Palm Bay), 11/9 at Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fort Pierce) (55.4), Mainland (Daytona Beach) (41.1), Osceola (Kissimmee) (40.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (-1.2), Heritage (Palm Bay) (8.6), Rockledge (13.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (31.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #782 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |