South Plantation (Plantation, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Paladins
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Doug Gatewood
League: 8A District 11
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Collins Senior RB [Miami (Fl)]
John Franklin Senior QB
Keon Knight Senior LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Hugs Etienne 5'10" 175 Senior DB 4.50 [Wisconsin]
Chris Morley 5'10" 170 Senior DB 4.5 [Memphis]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Running Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2011 National Rank: #1587
2011 State Rank: #121
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.5
2012 National Rank: #901
2012 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1805
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 55-39 (18-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.2
2011 Differential: +11.3
2011 Wins: #2126 Coral Springs (26-17), #2769 Deerfield Beach (30-7), #3346 Nova (Davie) (41-21), #3941 Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (49-26), #6209 Douglas [Marjory Stoneman] (Parkland) (41-7), #6426 Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) (43-7), #8285 Piper (Sunrise) (49-15)
2011 Losses: #38 Miramar (38-0), #1275 Taravella [J. P.] (Coral Springs) (33-26), #1875 Plantation (18-12), #1904 Hallandale (22-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (6A District 10), 2003 (tied for 1st; 6A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Nova (Davie), 9/7 Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale), 9/14 at Hallandale, 9/21 Piper (Sunrise), 9/28 at Taravella [J. P.] (Coral Springs), 10/11 Hollywood Hills (Hollywood), 10/19 at Coral Springs, 10/26 Douglas [Marjory Stoneman] (Parkland), 11/2 at Deerfield Beach, 11/9 Plantation
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plantation (35.5), Taravella [J. P.] (Coral Springs) (33.8), Deerfield Beach (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Piper (Sunrise) (-10.5), Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) (1.7), Douglas [Marjory Stoneman] (Parkland) (2.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (26.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2506
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%