Columbus [Christopher] (Miami, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 8A District 15 (moving from 8A District 14)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Xzavier Henderson 6'3.5" 180 Senior WR
Elijah Roberts 6'3" 265 Senior SDE
Branden Coleman 6'1" 150 Senior CB
Henry Parrish 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Andre Lamas 6'3" 270 Senior OG
Courtney Holmes 5'10" 185 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kalani Norris 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Luis Cristobal 6'2" 295 Senior OG
Jeramy Passmore 6'2" 250 Senior SDE
Gary Cooper 6'1" 215 Senior TE
Demetries Ford 5'8" 160 Senior CB
Federico Maranges 6'4" 285 Senior OG
Dylan Perez 6'2" 285 Senior DT

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 62.5
2018 National Rank: #51
2018 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.9
2019 Starting Power Rating: 66.7
2019 National Rank: #20
2019 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 47.4
Dynasty National Rank: #169
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 149-41 [148-42 on the field] (67-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 14-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 38.6
2018 Points Against Average: 12.6
2018 Differential: +26
2018 Wins: #28 Carol City (Miami) (forfeit), #56 Northwestern (Miami) (23-14), #154 Deerfield Beach (49-21), #229 South Dade (Homestead) (54-28), #357 Palmetto (Miami) (42-0), #558 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (28-21), #833 Coral Gables (36-21), #833 Coral Gables (38-21), #1586 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (21-7), #1986 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (42-7), #4504 Mater Academy Charter (Hialeah Gardens) (35-0), #6243 Miami (43-0), #7419 Miami Beach (46-0), #10040 Coral Park (Miami) (48-0)
2018 Losses: #48 Mandarin (Jacksonville) (37-35)
2018 Opponents W-L: 104-71
Recent League Championships: 2018 (8A District 14), 2017 (8A District 14), 2016 (8A District 14), 2014 (8A District 14), 2012 (8A District 14), 2011 (8A District 14), 2010 (6A District 14), 2009 (6A District 14), 2008 (6A District 14), 2007 (6A District 14), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A District 14), 2004 (6A District 12), 2003 (6A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/21 vs Belen Jesuit (Miami), 8/30 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/6 South Dade (Homestead), 9/13 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/27 Miami, 10/4 at Monsignor Pace [Edward] (Miami), 10/11 at University (Fort Lauderdale), 10/18 at Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 10/18 at Dillard (Fort Lauderdale), 10/25 Coral Gables, 11/1 at Atlantic (Delray Beach)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: University (Fort Lauderdale) (45.6), South Dade (Homestead) (45.3), Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (44.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Miami (-4.2), Monsignor Pace [Edward] (Miami) (0.9), Coral Gables (9.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (37.4 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #169
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86%



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