Gaither (Tampa, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cowboys Colors: Navy/Silver/White Coach: Jason Stokes League: 7A District 7 Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Malik Huff 5'7" 160 RB 4.40 Sam Ford 6'0" 170 DB/WR 4.50 Curtis Wilder 5'8" 185 RB 4.80 ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Nate Ferguson 5'9" 175 Senior DB Javon Hammond 6'1" 180 Senior ATH D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Amani Oruwariye 6'1" 175 Senior DB 4.50 [Penn State] Alex McGough 6'2" 190 Senior QB [Florida International] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Physically Undersized RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 16.4 2013 National Rank: #4110 2013 State Rank: #229 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.2 2014 National Rank: #5184 2014 State Rank: #290 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3466 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 59-60 (25-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 5-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 16.6 2013 Points Against Average: 24.5 2013 Differential: -7.9 2013 Wins: #2031 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (14-10), #4854 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (35-30), #5967 Chamberlain (Tampa) (28-0), #6035 Freedom (Tampa) (17-0), #8146 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (34-14) 2013 Losses: #219 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (41-8), #557 Sickles (Tampa) (48-6), #1469 Plant City (28-20), #1900 Newsome (Lithia) (38-7), #2707 East Bay (Gibsonton) (34-14), #3386 Durant (Plant City) (26-0) 2013 Opponents W-L: 66-53-1 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (5A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Chamberlain (Tampa) (35-6) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Chamberlain (Tampa), 9/5 at Newsome (Lithia), 9/12 at Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 9/19 Freedom (Tampa), 9/26 Durant (Plant City), 10/3 at Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), 10/17 Sickles (Tampa), 10/24 at Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 10/31 at Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz), 11/7 Plant City Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (51.2), Sickles (Tampa) (42.5), Newsome (Lithia) (29.9) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (2.1), Chamberlain (Tampa) (6.7), Freedom (Tampa) (7.3) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (23.5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1372 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |