Vanguard (Ocala, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Alex Casteneda
League: 6A District 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Livingston 6'3" 185 Senior WR 4.39
Marcus Davis 5'9" 195 Senior LB 4.53
Sanchez Lofton 5'11" 175 Senior CB 4.40

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
P.J. Williams 6'1" 180 Senior DB [Florida State]
Reno Henderson 6'4" 265 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, Kicking Game, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.5
2011 National Rank: #1405
2011 State Rank: #107
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.4
2012 National Rank: #1304
2012 State Rank: #113
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4628
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 38-57 (16-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26.8
2011 Points Against Average: 9.5
2011 Differential: +17.3
2011 Wins: #339 Gainesville (16-14), #700 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (21-0), #821 North Marion (Citra) (8-2), #5118 Citrus (Inverness) (35-7), #6065 Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (56-0), #6241 Lake Weir (Ocala) (48-7), #9498 Lecanto (55-0)
2011 Losses: #525 Carrollton (GA) (14-0), #969 Columbia (Lake City) (22-21), #1347 Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) (22-21), #1515 Forest (Ocala) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd