Whitman [Walt] (Huntington Station, NY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Robin Rosa
League: Section 11 Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Ali 6'2" 240 Junior OL/DL
Luis Navarro 6'5" 235 Senior OL/DL
Jayden Taylor 6'1" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth/Youth, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -24.3
2022 National Rank: #10376
2022 State Rank: #313
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -44.5
2023 National Rank: #10176
2023 State Rank: #295
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8023
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 26-18 (23-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 18.6
2022 Points Against Average: 22.3
2022 Differential: -3.7
2022 Wins: #11205 Patchogue-Medford (Medford) (19-8), #12262 Riverhead (41-21), #13121 Brentwood (28-6), #13286 Bay Shore (30-0), #13355 Central Islip (29-22)
2022 Losses: #5091 Melville [Ward] (East Setauket) (42-0), #5091 Melville [Ward] (East Setauket) (38-7), #5249 Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (37-13), #6560 Longwood (Middle Island) (27-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 43-43
Recent League Championships: 2021
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/8 at Melville [Ward] (East Setauket), 9/13 at Brentwood, 9/22 Bay Shore, 9/30 Longwood (Middle Island), 10/6 Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma), 10/14 Commack, 10/21 at Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach), 10/27 at Patchogue-Medford (Medford)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Floyd [William] (Mastic Beach) (-13.1), Melville [Ward] (East Setauket) (-21.5), Sachem North (Lake Ronkonkoma) (-31.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Brentwood (-73.7), Bay Shore (-69.7), Patchogue-Medford (Medford) (-53.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9 (-20.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11102
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%