GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 4M District 15
Playoff Division: 4M
Playoff Division Rank: #1
D1 PROSPECTS
Dylan Stephenson 6'4" 225 Senior Edge
Willis McGahee IV 6'1" 225 Senior LB
Benjamin Blackburn 6'6" 230 Senior TE
Daylen Russell 6'1" 235 Senior DL
Robert Williams 6'2" 255 Senior DL
Jose Leon 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Alberto Mendoza 6'2" 185 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sedrick Irvin Jr. 5'10" 190 Senior RB
Ahmere Foster 5'10" 155 Senior S
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 63.8
2022 National Rank: #40
2022 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 58.5
2023 National Rank: #39
2023 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 57.4
Dynasty National Rank: #52
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 56-10 [55-11 on the field] (13-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.6
2022 Points Against Average: 12.9
2022 Differential: +22.7
2022 Wins: #78 Benedictine (Savannah, GA) (41-15), #138 Northwestern (Miami) (23-19), #147 Homestead (21-6), #152 Apopka (16-13), #277 Ocoee (41-36), #364 Jesuit (Tampa) (32-15), #661 Palmetto (Miami) (28-10), #661 Palmetto (Miami) (28-0), #897 Doral Academy (Doral) (31-3), #897 Doral Academy (Doral) (35-7), #2706 Killian (Miami) (44-13), #4707 Miami (63-0), #4707 Miami (54-14), #5150 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #8 Central (Miami) (42-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 117-72
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2019 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st; 8A District 16), 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 2023 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/22 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (42-0), 11/11/22 Miami (63-0), 11/18/22 Palmetto (Miami) (28-0), 11/25/22 Doral Academy (Doral) (31-3), 12/2/22 Ocoee (41-36), 12/17/22 Apopka (16-13)
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater), 8/31 Killian (Miami), 9/8 Jesuit (Tampa), 9/16 Palmetto (Miami), 9/22 Northwestern (Miami), 9/28 Miami, 10/7 Homestead, 10/13 Doral Academy (Doral), 10/26 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (55.1), Homestead (45.9), Northwestern (Miami) (35.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (-13), Miami (-12.9), Killian (Miami) (-4.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.6 (36.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #206
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%
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