GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #20
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tucker Beirne 6'2" 220 Senior QB 4.80
Alejandro Levy 6'2" 250 Senior DL 5.10
Amir Rasul 5'11" 195 Junior RB 4.40
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Austin Maloney 5'11" 175 Senior WR
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sasha Kelsey 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Jose Alvarado 6'2" 215 Senior RB
Nick McBeath 6'1" 190 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 37
2013 National Rank: #1020
2013 State Rank: #69
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: 36.3
2014 National Rank: #917
2014 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #386
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 94-30 (47-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.7
2013 Points Against Average: 12.8
2013 Differential: +14.9
2013 Wins: #2226 North Miami (32-6), #2849 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (37-0), #3884 Miami Beach (38-2), #4176 Palmetto (Miami) (22-7), #5777 South Miami (Miami) (28-0), #6941 Miami (42-0), #10325 Coral Park (Miami) (48-0)
2013 Losses: #64 American Heritage (Plantation) (42-7), #85 South Dade (Homestead) (12-10), #543 Coral Gables (30-27), #543 Coral Gables (34-26), #1863 Norland (Miami) (20-15)
2013 Opponents W-L: 90-48
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (6A District 14), 2009 (6A District 14), 2008 (6A District 14), 2007 (6A District 14), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A District 14), 2004 (6A District 12), 2003 (6A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 South Dade (Homestead) (45-34)
SCHEDULE
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd