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GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: Freelance (moving from 8A District 15)
Playoff Division: none
D1 PROSPECTS
Jabari Ishmael 6'5" 210 Senior WDE
Ryan Rodriguez 6'3" 280 Senior OC
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xzavier Henderson 6'3.5" 180 Senior WR
Henry Parrish 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Elijah Roberts 6'3" 265 Senior SDE
Branden Coleman 6'1" 150 Senior CB
Andre Lamas 6'3" 270 Senior OG
Courtney Holmes 5'10" 185 Senior S
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 57.3
2019 National Rank: #102
2019 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 41.7
2020 National Rank*: #223
2020 State Rank*: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 48
Dynasty National Rank: #148
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.3
Dynasty Record: 160-45 [159-46 on the field] (69-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.1
2019 Points Against Average: 18.1
2019 Differential: +10
2019 Wins: #90 Apopka (21-20), #146 Deerfield Beach (28-21), #280 Western (Davie) (36-21), #312 Atlantic (Delray Beach) (27-7), #498 Osceola (Kissimmee) (21-17), #1669 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (41-7), #1694 Monsignor Pace [Edward] (Miami) (35-14), #1750 Miami (45-18), #1750 Miami (35-2), #1850 Coral Gables (50-14), #1850 Coral Gables (38-20)
2019 Losses: #56 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (34-11), #305 Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) (21-20), #341 University (Fort Lauderdale) (35-0), #997 South Dade (Homestead) (21-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 122-59
Recent State Championships: 2019 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (8A District 15), 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 2020 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/25/19 Coral Gables (38-20), 11/1/19 Atlantic (Delray Beach) (27-7), 11/7/19 Coral Gables (50-14), 11/14/19 Miami (35-2), 11/21/19 Western (Davie) (36-21), 11/29/19 Deerfield Beach (28-21), 12/13/19 Apopka (21-20)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/23 Killian (Miami), 10/31 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 11/6 vs Miami, 11/13 vs North Miami Beach, 11/20 vs Coral Gables, 12/4 Douglas [Marjory Stoneman] (Parkland), 12/11 Monarch (Coconut Creek), 12/19 vs Deerfield Beach
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (68.2), Deerfield Beach (42.2), Killian (Miami) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Douglas [Marjory Stoneman] (Parkland) (10.9), Monarch (Coconut Creek) (12), Coral Gables (14)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5 (41.2 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 27.2
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #183
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
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