Merritt Island Christian (Merritt Island, FL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Navy/Silver/White Coach: Greg Gage League: 2A Region 2 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Carson Brogdon 6'2" 205 Senior QB 4.98 Cam Parker 5'9" 175 Senior LB 4.76 Nick Kingsley 6'4" 225 Senior OL 5.18 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: IQ, Discipline, Much Potential Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Offensive Production RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -60.4 2017 National Rank: #14426 2017 State Rank: #570 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -69.4 2018 National Rank: #14044 2018 State Rank: #555 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -33.4 Dynasty National Rank: #14445 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36 Dynasty Record: 54-85 (17-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-2 (tied for 12th) 2017 Points For Average: 9.1 2017 Points Against Average: 29.7 2017 Differential: -20.6 2017 Wins: #14521 Avant Garde Academy (Kissimmee) (55-6) 2017 Losses: #11396 Eagle's View (Jacksonville) (2-0), #11646 Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg) (42-0), #11885 Lake Mary Prep (Lake Mary) (47-0), #13046 Halifax Academy (Daytona Beach) (35-3), #14013 Cornerstone Charter Academy (Belle Isle) (49-0), #14235 Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) (27-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 24-41 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park), 8/31 at Union County (Lake Butler), 9/13 Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine), 9/21 Four Corners (Davenport), 9/28 Ocala Christian (Ocala), 10/12 Seffner Christian (Seffner), 10/19 at Warner Christian Academy (South Daytona), 10/26 at Avant Garde Academy (Kissimmee), 11/2 at Eagle's View (Jacksonville) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Lake Butler) (-7.3), Seffner Christian (Seffner) (-22), Eagle's View (Jacksonville) (-35.4) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Avant Garde Academy (Kissimmee) (-87.7), Florida School for the Deaf (St. Augustine) (-68.7), St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park) (-63.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -48.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13861 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 12th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%