Fort Walton Beach (FL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Red/Navy/White Coach: Mike Owens League: 6A District 2 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 2-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Thomas 5'10" 165 Senior DB/RB 4.48 Chris Hunt 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.35 Corey Bonner 6'1" 190 Junior OLB/WR 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Cohesiveness, Team Attitude, Good Size On Lines Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 24.7 2013 National Rank: #2555 2013 State Rank: #156 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 18.2 2014 National Rank: #3459 2014 State Rank: #214 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1643 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 63-53 (18-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 3-7 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 16.4 2013 Points Against Average: 23.7 2013 Differential: -7.3 2013 Wins: #1856 Crestview (35-18), #2653 Gulf Breeze (21-7), #3677 Milton (15-14) 2013 Losses: #156 Niceville (28-21), #459 Rickards [James] (Tallahassee) (27-7), #879 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (19-7), #1360 Navarre (34-7), #1393 Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment) (24-13), #2087 Biloxi (MS) (35-21), #2873 Pace (31-17) 2013 Opponents W-L: 67-47 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A District 2), 2007 (4A District 2), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A District 2), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 vs Biloxi (MS), 9/5 at Gulf Breeze, 9/18 at Rickards [James] (Tallahassee), 10/3 at Navarre, 10/10 Pace, 10/17 at Niceville, 10/24 at Tate [J. M.] (Cantonment), 10/31 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Niceville (57.6), Rickards [James] (Tallahassee) (40.3), Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (38.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Biloxi (MS) (16.4), Pace (20.7), Gulf Breeze (22.8) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #215 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%