Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Seminoles Colors: Garnet/Gold Coach: Jarrod Hickman League: 3A Region 1 (moving from 3A District 1) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kevin Sawyer 6'1" 200 Senior RB/CB 4.5 Will Haigler 6'1" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.58 Kyle Prater 6'0.5" 225 Senior RB/ILB 4.8 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Makel Young 5'10" 185 Senior RB Cam Brown 6'2" 210 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Very Athletic, Very Good Skill Position Players, QB Returns Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 23.3 2016 National Rank: #2593 2016 State Rank: #155 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.6 2017 National Rank: #2787 2017 State Rank: #174 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22 Dynasty National Rank: #2004 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 104-57 (29-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 22.6 2016 Points Against Average: 18.5 2016 Differential: +4.1 2016 Wins: #3085 Episcopal (Jacksonville) (20-17), #3596 Taylor County (Perry) (27-0), #3817 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) (37-21), #4802 Marianna (35-29), #5328 Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach) (13-0), #11952 Florida A&M (Tallahassee) (69-0) 2016 Losses: #157 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (38-7), #695 Madison County (Madison) (14-10), #2447 Leon (Tallahassee) (23-10), #3699 Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola) (26-7), #4189 Mosley [A. Crawford] (Lynn Haven) (35-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 66-48 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1), 2014 (4A District 1), 2013 (4A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2B District 2), 2008 (2B District 2), 2007 (2B District 2), 2004 (2B District 2), 2003 (2B District 2) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Marple Newtown (Newtown Square, PA), 9/1 vs Blountstown, 9/8 vs Madison County (Madison), 9/15 vs Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee), 9/29 vs Gadsden County (Havana), 10/6 vs North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 10/13 vs Wakulla (Crawfordville), 10/20 vs Marianna, 10/27 vs Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee), 11/3 vs Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Madison County (Madison) (46), Marple Newtown (Newtown Square, PA) (27.2), Wakulla (Crawfordville) (26.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Gadsden County (Havana) (10.7), Marianna (11.5), Blountstown (14.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (23.8 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1548 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 5th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |