Merritt Island (FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Jeff McLean League: 5A District 12 (moving from 5A District 13) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS John Batch 6'0" 165 Senior ATH 4.45 Nick Smith 6'4" 215 Senior QB 4.75 Ty Schwab 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working/Close Group, Improved OL, Kicking Game Solid Again Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All WRs/RBs, Must Replace Some Key Defensive Players RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 34.3 2012 National Rank: #1266 2012 State Rank: #99 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: 35.7 2013 National Rank: #945 2013 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.7 Dynasty National Rank: #906 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3 Dynasty Record: 44-16 [46-14 on the field] (21-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2012 Points For Average: 29.8 2012 Points Against Average: 7.5 2012 Differential: +22.3 2012 Wins: #2657 Rockledge (25-0), #3092 Astronaut (Titusville) (35-12), #3891 East Ridge (Clermont) (57-13), #4209 Melbourne (37-13), #5514 Harmony (14-0), #5854 Jensen Beach (28-0), #6069 Titusville (38-0), #6281 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (41-3), #6361 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (26-6), #10394 Space Coast (Cocoa) (46-0) 2012 Losses: #237 Cocoa (17-0), #1101 Glades Central (Belle Glade) (26-10) 2012 Opponents W-L: 56-71 Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A District 13), 2011 (5A District 13), 2009 (3A District 13), 2008 (4A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A District 7), 2004 (4A District 13) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 New Smyrna Beach, 9/6 at Melbourne, 9/13 Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 9/20 at Astronaut (Titusville), 9/27 Oviedo, 10/4 at Satellite (Satellite Beach), 10/18 at Titusville, 10/25 Palm Bay (Melbourne), 11/1 Rockledge, 11/8 at Ponte Vedra Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Oviedo (48.4), Palm Bay (Melbourne) (37.6), New Smyrna Beach (35.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Satellite (Satellite Beach) (1.9), Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (3.4), Titusville (7.8) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (17.2 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #123 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1370 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |