Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Ron Ream
League: Southeastern - North (moving from Southeastern - National)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaiir Elam 6'2" 180 Sophomore WR/DB 4.65
JoJo Labovick 5'7" 185 Sophomore LB 4.8
Martin Weisz 6'6" 295 Junior T 5.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience
Team Weaknesses: Still Young, Line Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -15.8
2015 National Rank: #11209
2015 State Rank: #489
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -16.3
2016 National Rank: #11253
2016 State Rank: #500
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6991
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 71-62 (31-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-9
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-8 (tied for 8th)
2015 Points For Average: 12.4
2015 Points Against Average: 28.8
2015 Differential: -16.4
2015 Wins: #10911 Florida Christian (Miami) (33-6)
2015 Losses: #767 Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs) (51-7), #2484 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale) (31-0), #3903 Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) (29-7), #3931 Pope John Paul II (Boca Raton) (37-6), #5170 Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale) (22-15), #7244 LaSalle (Miami) (60-21), #8040 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (17-14), #10921 Coral Shores (Tavernier) (14-7), #12279 Archbishop Curley (Miami) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2005 (1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) (16.2), King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (6.9), LaSalle (Miami) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ransom Everglades (Miami) (-20.5), Florida Christian (Miami) (-13.2), Glades Day (Belle Glade) (-7.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #440
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9295
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd