Glades Central (Belle Glade, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jessie Hester
League: 4A Region 4
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Earnest Jackson 5'11" 175 DB 4.5
Jymetre Hester 5'10" 160 Senior WR 4.4
Kenderlin Dort 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Willie Canty 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Gerald Jackson 6'4" 205 Senior WR
Trey Green 6'2" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, QB, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 DL Starter Returns

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28
2017 National Rank: #1743
2017 State Rank: #129
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.8
2018 National Rank: #1492
2018 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 44.4
Dynasty National Rank: #301
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 145-41 (43-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (tied for 8th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.3
2017 Points Against Average: 18.9
2017 Differential: +4.4
2017 Wins: #2602 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (21-7), #2687 Oakleaf (Orange Park) (13-12), #4552 Clewiston (28-7), #4688 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (40-24), #4678 Boynton Beach (26-0), #9525 Lake Worth (50-18)
2017 Losses: #177 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (31-0), #491 University (Fort Lauderdale) (13-7), #491 University (Fort Lauderdale) (44-21), #951 Pahokee (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-46
Recent State Championships: 2006 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A District 7), 2014 (4A District 7), 2012 (5A District 14), 2011 (5A District 14), 2010 (2A District 7), 2009 (2A District 7), 2008 (3A District 15), 2007 (3A District 15), 2006 (3A District 15), 2005 (3A District 15), 2004 (3A District 15), 2003 (3A District 15)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at University (Fort Lauderdale), 8/31 Oakleaf (Orange Park), 9/7 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens), 9/21 at Clewiston, 9/28 Cocoa, 10/5 at Lake Worth, 10/12 vs Boynton Beach, 10/19 American Heritage (Delray Beach), 10/26 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach), 11/2 at Pahokee
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cocoa (39.4), University (Fort Lauderdale) (33.1), Pahokee (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Worth (-26.6), Boynton Beach (-8.6), Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (-6.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (30.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #685
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%