Hardee (Wauchula, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Brian Kemp
League: 5A District 11
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Randy McLeod 6'1" 190 Senior DE/RB 4.6
Matt Tyson 6'0" 205 Senior MLB
Quinten Lindsey 5'8" 160 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Starting QB, Secondary Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2017 National Rank: #1891
2017 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 11.5
2018 National Rank: #1859
2018 State Rank: #136
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1955
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 112-55 (43-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 29.5
2017 Points Against Average: 18.3
2017 Differential: +11.2
2017 Wins: #1308 Southeast (Bradenton) (24-21), #2629 Collier [Barron] (Naples) (36-22), #3931 Booker (Sarasota) (42-6), #4352 Lemon Bay (Englewood) (47-23), #5157 Fort Meade (22-7), #5514 Bartow (47-0), #6494 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (34-0)
2017 Losses: #726 Dunbar (Fort Myers) (37-17), #1275 Sebring (50-29), #1450 Avon Park (27-20), #7105 Bayshore (Bradenton) (8-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2013 (5A District 13), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A District 6), 2009 (2A District 6), 2006 (3A District 12), 2005 (3A District 12), 2004 (2A District 5), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Fort Meade, 8/31 Sebring, 9/7 Avon Park, 9/14 at Booker (Sarasota), 9/28 Lemon Bay (Englewood), 10/5 Bartow, 10/12 Bayshore (Bradenton), 10/19 at Southeast (Bradenton), 10/26 at DeSoto County (Arcadia), 11/2 vs Collier [Barron] (Naples)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sebring (16.2), Southeast (Bradenton) (10.5), Avon Park (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bayshore (Bradenton) (-17.8), Fort Meade (-13.7), Bartow (-13.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (24.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #301
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3147
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%