GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jerron Rollins 6'2" 180 Senior WR 4.5
Trajan Bandy 5'9" 175 Junior CB 4.5
Kyle Mann 6'1" 230 Senior OL/DL
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Bryce Handy 6'1" 220 Senior LB
Joshua Uche 6'2" 210 Senior DE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Maloney 5'11" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Good Core Of Players Return From State Runner-Up, OL/Secondary
Team Weaknesses: DL Needs To Develop, WRs Hit Hard By Graduation
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 59.6
2014 National Rank: #105
2014 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 60.8
2015 National Rank: #82
2015 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 37.3
Dynasty National Rank: #298
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 107-32 (52-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 13-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 30.8
2014 Points Against Average: 12.9
2014 Differential: +17.9
2014 Wins: #127 Flanagan [Charles W.] (Pembroke Pines) (16-12), #424 Killian (Miami) (33-7), #640 Highlands (Fort Thomas, KY) (38-34), #858 Coral Gables (14-13), #858 Coral Gables (22-0), #855 South Dade (Homestead) (45-34), #979 Norland (Miami) (29-6), #1915 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (27-7), #2086 Miami (34-2), #3926 North Miami Beach (31-0), #5073 Miami Beach (61-7), #5631 South Miami (Miami) (27-0), #9449 Coral Park (Miami) (48-0)
2014 Losses: #14 Central (Miami) (42-14), #38 Apopka (30-23)
2014 Opponents W-L: 119-59
Recent League Championships: 2014, 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 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Jackson (Miami) (38-25), 9/4/15 Northwestern (Miami) (13-6), 9/11/15 Southridge (Miami) (17-13), 9/17/15 Miami (26-0)
SCHEDULE
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st