GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Trajan Bandy 5'9" 180 Senior CB 4.5
C.J. Henderson 6'1" 180 RB/WR 4.4
Josh Jobe 6'1" 190 DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Marlin Brooks 5'10" 150 Senior DB
Marcelo Rodriguez 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Hunter Moreno 6'2" 225 Senior FB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joshua Uche 6'2" 210 Senior DE
Jerron Rollins 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Bryce Handy 6'1" 220 Senior LB
Ivan Smith 5'11" 170 Senior APB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, Have 4 Scholarship-Offered DBs, Entire Backfield Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 61.6
2015 National Rank: #65
2015 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2016 Starting Power Rating: 65.3
2016 National Rank: #65
2016 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 39.1
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.2
Dynasty Record: 119-34 (55-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 30.4
2015 Points Against Average: 11.7
2015 Differential: +18.7
2015 Wins: #207 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (40-13), #312 Northwestern (Miami) (13-6), #453 South Dade (Homestead) (42-9), #475 Coral Gables (35-0), #659 Jackson (Miami) (38-25), #956 Southridge (Miami) (17-13), #1576 American (Hialeah) (35-15), #1896 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (21-7), #2640 Miami (26-0), #5189 North Miami (49-13), #7984 Miami Beach (42-13), #12057 Coral Park (Miami) (41-0)
2015 Losses: #23 Flanagan [Charles W.] (Pembroke Pines) (30-17), #475 Coral Gables (20-10)
2015 Opponents W-L: 90-63
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 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Jackson (Miami), 9/1 Northwestern (Miami), 9/9 Southridge (Miami), 9/16 at Miami, 9/24 Belen Jesuit (Miami), 9/29 at Coral Park (Miami), 10/6 North Miami, 10/14 at Miami Beach, 10/27 Coral Gables
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Southridge (Miami) (62.5), Northwestern (Miami) (61.2), Coral Gables (38.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Coral Park (Miami) (-15.4), Miami Beach (0.6), North Miami (8.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2 (37.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1004
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 54%