Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville, FL)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Whittemore
League: 7A Region 1 (moving from 7A District 2)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mark Pitts 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Ethan Ingram 6'4" 280 Senior OG

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2019 National Rank: #3015
2019 State Rank: #186
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 14
2020 National Rank*: #1927
2020 State Rank*: #133
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1691
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 89-91 (31-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 20.7
2019 Points Against Average: 25.9
2019 Differential: -5.2
2019 Wins: #3448 First Coast (Jacksonville) (33-20), #4060 Gainesville (18-13), #4459 Santa Fe (Alachua) (17-7), #4809 Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (34-14), #5968 Eastside (Gainesville) (21-20)
2019 Losses: #574 Vanguard (Ocala) (41-12), #636 Fleming Island (Orange Park) (42-19), #1614 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) (40-19), #1629 Fletcher [Duncan U.] (Neptune Beach) (41-17), #1883 Creekside (Jacksonville) (21-17)
2019 Opponents W-L: 52-50
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 7A District 3), 2016 (7A District 3), 2015 (7A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1), 2004 (5A District 2), 2003 (5A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/19 Santa Fe (Alachua) (17-7)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 vs Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville), 9/11 Oakleaf (Orange Park), 9/25 Eastside (Gainesville), 10/2 Suwannee (Live Oak), 10/9 vs Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz), 10/23 Fleming Island (Orange Park), 10/30 Creekside (Jacksonville), 11/5 Santa Fe (Alachua), 11/13 vs Creekside (Jacksonville), 11/20 at Navarre, 11/27 Niceville
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (35.3), Niceville (32.4), Oakleaf (Orange Park) (28)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Eastside (Gainesville) (-16.7), Santa Fe (Alachua) (-9.1), Creekside (Jacksonville) (4.5)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #106
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1004
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 7th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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