Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Whittemore
League: 7A District 3 (moving from 7A District 1)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jerome Johnson 6'1" 320 Senior DT 5.25
Demetri Weekes 6'2" 190 Senior FS/WR 4.62
Jared Goar 6'1.5" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Above-Average On Perimeter, Size On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Young Lines, Untested At Many Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2012 National Rank: #1305
2012 State Rank: #101
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2013 National Rank: #872
2013 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 22.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2287
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 17-34 (7-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 20.3
2012 Points Against Average: 26.2
2012 Differential: -5.9
2012 Wins: #737 First Coast (Jacksonville) (10-7), #3088 Orange Park (28-24), #3373 West Port (Ocala) (34-7), #3747 Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (48-28), #4266 Forest (Ocala) (31-10), #9589 Santa Fe (Alachua) (27-12)
2012 Losses: #57 Gainesville (44-7), #181 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (34-21), #181 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (45-7), #225 Columbia (Lake City) (55-14), #681 Vanguard (Ocala) (35-7), #2625 Eastside (Gainesville) (13-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 87-54
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1), 2004 (5A District 2), 2003 (5A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Eastside (Gainesville), 9/5 Clay (Green Cove Springs), 9/13 at Columbia (Lake City), 9/20 at Fleming Island (Orange Park), 10/3 Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 10/11 at Gainesville, 10/18 at Oakleaf (Orange Park), 10/24 Fletcher [Duncan U.] (Neptune Beach), 11/1 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville), 11/8 at Fort White
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gainesville (63.8), Fletcher [Duncan U.] (Neptune Beach) (46.1), Columbia (Lake City) (44.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (21.9), Eastside (Gainesville) (22.7), Clay (Green Cove Springs) (24.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7 (35 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #172
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%