Hernando (Brooksville, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Scargle
League: 2S District 9
Playoff Division: 2S
Playoff Division Rank: #45

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Capel 6'1" 210 Senior RB 4.7
Riley Nilsen 6'2" 275 Senior G 5.2
Colton Ashworth 6'1" 210 Senior OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2022 National Rank: #7670
2022 State Rank: #397
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -29.4
2023 National Rank: #7613
2023 State Rank: #397
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4639
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35
Dynasty Record: 28-23 (9-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 11.9
2022 Points Against Average: 27.9
2022 Differential: -16
2022 Wins: #7870 Crystal River (20-7), #10361 Weeki Wachee (31-0), #10960 Citrus (Inverness) (21-14)
2022 Losses: #725 South Sumter (Bushnell) (62-0), #2992 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (24-10), #3745 Dunnellon (38-6), #4025 Hudson (26-0), #4158 Pasco (Dade City) (42-21), #4450 Lecanto (21-7), #4918 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (45-3)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A District 7), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2011 (6A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/22 Crystal River (20-7), 11/4/22 Weeki Wachee (31-0)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Hudson, 9/1 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville), 9/8 Citrus (Inverness), 9/15 at Pasco (Dade City), 9/22 Lecanto, 9/29 Dunnellon, 10/6 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill), 10/13 South Sumter (Bushnell), 10/26 Crystal River, 11/3 at Weeki Wachee
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Sumter (Bushnell) (26), Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (-0.8), Pasco (Dade City) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Citrus (Inverness) (-55.2), Weeki Wachee (-44.1), Crystal River (-28)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #296
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3840
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%