Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Eric Kresser
League: 1M District 5 and South Florida
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Chauncey Bowens 5'11" 215 Senior RB
Chase Malamala 6'6" 300 Senior OT
Matthew McKenzie 6'0" 180 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Micah Mays 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Darrell Sweeting 5'10" 175 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 30.3
2022 National Rank: #1138
2022 State Rank: #91
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +7.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2023 National Rank: #352
2023 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1398
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 32-19 (5-2-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd) 1M District 5, 2-1 (tied for 2nd) South Florida
2022 Points For Average: 30.3
2022 Points Against Average: 17
2022 Differential: +13.3
2022 Wins: #1205 Jensen Beach (49-30), #1255 Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale) (28-21), #2807 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (21-7), #5817 South Fork (Stuart) (48-10), #13478 Sports Leadership & Management (West Palm Beach) (85-0)
2022 Losses: #199 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (14-6), #199 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (7-0), #487 Pahokee (36-31), #1029 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (24-21), #1095 Gulliver Prep (Miami) (21-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 75-37
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; South Florida), 2017 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 4), 2012 (tied for 1st; Southeastern - North), 2005 (1A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce), 9/8 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater), 9/14 at Gulliver Prep (Miami), 9/21 Jensen Beach, 9/28 at Glades Central (Belle Glade), 10/6 Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 10/13 Pahokee, 10/20 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach), 10/27 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville), 11/3 King's Academy (West Palm Beach)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (55.3), Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (30.7), Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Glades Central (Belle Glade) (-12.6), King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (0), Gulliver Prep (Miami) (7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (25.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #285
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd/1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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