Union County (Lake Butler, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tigers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Ronny Pruitt
League: 1A District 7
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Walter Mabrey 5'11" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.69
Carl Alexander 6'2" 250 Senior DT/FB 4.85
Laris Paige 6'2" 275 Senior T 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Size On OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.3
2011 National Rank: #2039
2011 State Rank: #149
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2012 National Rank: #1606
2012 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3703
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 59-41 (19-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 32.4
2011 Points Against Average: 9.8
2011 Differential: +22.6
2011 Wins: #2447 Fort White (16-14), #5200 The Villages Charter (The Villages) (17-0), #5521 Fernandina Beach (29-3), #6160 Dixie County (Cross City) (51-3), #6380 Baldwin (34-7), #6427 Williston (45-22), #7119 Wildwood (42-14), #8816 Newberry (14-7), #9586 Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville) (56-7), #10386 Interlachen (37-14), #12561 Chiefland (42-0)
2011 Losses: #1046 Jefferson County (Monticello) (27-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-72
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2004 (2B District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fernandina Beach, 9/7 Interlachen, 9/14 at Keystone Heights, 9/21 Chiefland, 9/28 at Fort White, 10/5 at Dixie County (Cross City), 10/12 Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville), 10/19 at Baldwin, 10/26 at Williston, 11/2 Newberry
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fort White (24.2), Dixie County (Cross City) (18.6), Keystone Heights (13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chiefland (-23.1), Interlachen (-7.6), Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville) (-5.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (7.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #338
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5542
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%