Heritage (Palm Bay, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/Black/White
Coach: Mark Ainsley
League: 6A District 14
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Negail Wright 5'11" 235 RB/LB 4.7
Jaquan Martin 6'2" 225 RB/OLB 4.8
Terrion Howard 6'3" 315 Senior OL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Core Nucleus Of 21 Players With Some Starting Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 28.9
2017 National Rank: #1648
2017 State Rank: #124
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2018 National Rank: #1146
2018 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3366
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 59-39 (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 22.3
2017 Points Against Average: 14.7
2017 Differential: +7.6
2017 Wins: #2627 Melbourne (7-0), #3877 Jensen Beach (24-21), #4211 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (27-7), #4829 Sebastian River (Sebastian) (42-0), #6135 Okeechobee (41-0), #10516 Bayside (Palm Bay) (48-0)
2017 Losses: #52 Central (Miami) (42-6), #213 Viera (35-6), #1039 Merritt Island (20-8), #1123 Lake Mary (22-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 53-47
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Lake Mary, 8/31 Merritt Island, 9/7 Palm Bay (Melbourne), 9/14 Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 9/28 vs Okeechobee, 10/5 at Melbourne, 10/12 at Sebastian River (Sebastian), 10/19 Jensen Beach, 10/26 at Bayside (Palm Bay), 11/2 Viera
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Viera (35.4), Merritt Island (14.4), Lake Mary (14)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bayside (Palm Bay) (-34.6), Okeechobee (-22.7), Jensen Beach (-2.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (31.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1943
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%