GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 14
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
D1 PROSPECTS
Elijah Roberts 6-3 235 Junior WDE
Xzavier Henderson 6-2.5 180 Junior WR
Kalani Norris 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Luis Cristobal 6'2" 295 Senior OG
Jeramy Passmore 6'2" 250 Senior SDE
Gary Cooper 6'1" 215 Senior TE
Demetries Ford 5'8" 160 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Harrell 6'0" 165 Senior WR
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 50.5
2017 National Rank: #254
2017 State Rank: #28
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2018 National Rank: #179
2018 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 46.4
Dynasty National Rank: #224
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 135-40 (63-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.2
2017 Points Against Average: 11.7
2017 Differential: +19.5
2017 Wins: #235 Miami (21-20), #563 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (21-19), #597 South Dade (Homestead) (28-14), #1180 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (28-7), #1780 Coral Gables (21-7), #2193 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (39-3), #2558 Homestead (50-0), #4564 Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens) (45-7), #8220 Miami Beach (61-0)
2017 Losses: #27 Northwestern (Miami) (24-7), #235 Miami (28-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-42
Recent League Championships: 2017, 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 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens), 8/31 Northwestern (Miami), 9/7 at Carol City (Miami), 9/14 at Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/21 at Belen Jesuit (Miami), 9/27 at Miami, 10/5 at Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/12 at Miami Beach, 10/19 at Coral Park (Miami), 10/26 Coral Gables
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Miami) (51.8), Carol City (Miami) (43), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Miami Beach (-21), Coral Park (Miami) (-21), Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens) (-6.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (38.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #576
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
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