Bradford (Starke, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Brian Tomlinson
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sterling Roberts 6'1" 205 Senior DB/RB 4.6
A'dontae Balfour 6'2" 170 DB/WR 4.6
Erric Smith 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Lost 19 Seniors To Graduation, Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2019 National Rank: #2049
2019 State Rank: #133
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.5
2020 National Rank*: #1340
2020 State Rank*: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4533
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 99-83 (40-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (tied for 9th)
2019 Points For Average: 20.7
2019 Points Against Average: 13.1
2019 Differential: +7.6
2019 Wins: #3007 Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (27-24), #3480 West Nassau (Callahan) (45-14), #3861 Gadsden County (Havana) (21-0), #5067 Palatka (41-27), #5667 Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville) (21-0), #6945 Fort White (35-0)
2019 Losses: #472 Bolles (Jacksonville) (16-6), #1370 Pierce County (Blackshear, GA) (10-0), #1459 South Sumter (Bushnell) (28-26), #1715 University Christian (Jacksonville) (8-7), #3480 West Nassau (Callahan) (16-13), #3786 Baldwin (14-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 84-49
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A District 3), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A District 3), 2003 (2A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 Baker County (Glen St. Mary), 9/11 at Keystone Heights, 9/18 University Christian (Jacksonville), 9/25 Suwannee (Live Oak), 10/2 at Madison County (Madison), 10/8 at Hawthorne, 10/16 Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville), 10/23 Palatka, 10/30 South Sumter (Bushnell), 11/13 Keystone Heights, 11/20 at South Sumter (Bushnell)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Madison County (Madison) (37.3), South Sumter (Bushnell) (31.9), University Christian (Jacksonville) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Palatka (-12.3), Keystone Heights (-10.5), Hawthorne (-0.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (18.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #145
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1519
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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