Lemon Bay (Englewood, FL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Manta Rays Colors: Navy/Orange Coach: Don Southwell League: 5A District 11 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #41 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: D1 QB Prospect, Top 2 Leading Rushers Return, 8 Defensive Starters Are Back Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 11.6 2017 National Rank: #4352 2017 State Rank: #264 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.5 2018 National Rank: #3466 2018 State Rank: #237 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 5.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7573 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 67-83 [64-86 on the field] (25-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 23 2017 Points Against Average: 20.3 2017 Differential: +2.7 2017 Wins: #1297 Southeast (Bradenton) (forfeit), #5113 Golden Gate (Naples) (21-19), #6179 North Port (41-6), #6494 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (36-16), #7105 Bayshore (Bradenton) (28-0) 2017 Losses: #1891 Hardee (Wauchula) (47-23), #2728 Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) (22-7), #3809 Estero (26-7), #3931 Booker (Sarasota) (26-21) 2017 Opponents W-L: 34-47 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st; 7A District 11), 2003 (3A District 12) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/27/17 Bayshore (Bradenton) (28-0), 11/3/17 North Port (41-6) SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Golden Gate (Naples), 9/7 at Port Charlotte, 9/14 DeSoto County (Arcadia), 9/21 Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), 9/28 at Hardee (Wauchula), 10/5 Estero, 10/12 Southeast (Bradenton), 10/19 at Booker (Sarasota), 10/26 at Bayshore (Bradenton), 11/2 North Port Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hardee (Wauchula) (11.5), Southeast (Bradenton) (10.5), Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) (4.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Port (-21.2), Bayshore (Bradenton) (-17.8), DeSoto County (Arcadia) (-11.3) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #296 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3064 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%