GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
D1 PROSPECTS
Joshua Jobe 6'1" 180 Senior CB
Tyler Harrell 6'0" 165 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Henderson 6'1" 175 Senior CB
Trajan Bandy 5'9.5" 180 Senior CB
Marcelo Rodriguez 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Hunter Moreno 6'2" 225 Senior FB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2016 National Rank: #707
2016 State Rank: #43
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2017 National Rank: #1131
2017 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #264
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 126-38 (59-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27
2016 Points Against Average: 12.8
2016 Differential: +14.2
2016 Wins: #340 Coral Gables (14-7), #1557 Jackson (Miami) (21-13), #2652 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (24-10), #2710 American (Hialeah) (33-16), #4802 Miami (31-0), #6287 Miami Beach (49-6), #8439 Coral Park (Miami) (75-0)
2016 Losses: #80 Northwestern (Miami) (19-14), #95 Southridge (Miami) (26-15), #234 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (23-7), #340 Coral Gables (21-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-48
Recent League Championships: 2016, 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 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens), 9/1 vs Northwestern (Miami), 9/8 vs Southwest (Miami), 9/8 vs Carol City (Miami), 9/15 vs Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/22 vs Belen Jesuit (Miami), 9/29 vs Miami, 10/6 vs Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/13 vs Miami Beach, 10/20 vs Coral Park (Miami), 10/27 vs Coral Gables
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Miami) (74.5), Carol City (Miami) (67), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (63)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coral Park (Miami) (-11.9), Miami Beach (9), Miami (14.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (34.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #222
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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