GENERAL
Nickname: Spongers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Atif Austin
League: 6A District 7
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #56
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kenyatta Merriex Senior RB/PR
Dylan Bronstrop Junior RB
Allen Wilson Senior RB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dondre Daley 6'2" 175 Senior WR 4.5 [Iowa State]
Louie Pappas 6'1" 200 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, WR, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth At QB
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2011 National Rank: #2501
2011 State Rank: #175
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2012 National Rank: #3531
2012 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3795
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 56-41 (25-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 31
2011 Points Against Average: 23.6
2011 Differential: +7.4
2011 Wins: #1959 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (37-31), #4264 Boca Ciega (Gulfport) (31-0), #5051 Dunedin (37-14), #6582 Northeast (St. Petersburg) (36-26), #6861 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (34-20), #6933 Clearwater (56-7)
2011 Losses: #731 Largo (38-10), #764 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (34-14), #1869 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (41-33), #5753 Osceola (Seminole) (25-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 49-58
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A District 6), 2005 (4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Dunedin, 9/7 at Clearwater, 9/14 East Lake (Tarpon Springs), 9/21 at Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg), 10/5 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 10/12 at Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor), 10/19 at Osceola (Seminole), 10/26 Boca Ciega (Gulfport), 11/2 Largo
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (49.7), Largo (44.3), Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Clearwater (-3.5), Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (-1.3), Dunedin (4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #223
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2300
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%