Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Eric Kresser
League: 1A District 12 (moving from 1M District 5)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Amaree Williams 6'4" 215 Senior WR
Chauncey Bowens 5'10.5" 225 Senior RB
Jacob Cosby-Mosley 6'0" 185 Senior S
Chase Malamala 6'6" 300 Senior OT
Matthew McKenzie 6'3" 190 Senior CB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 41
2023 National Rank: #503
2023 State Rank: #42
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 27.9
2024 National Rank*: #561
2024 State Rank*: #50
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1142
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-20 (3-3-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4286
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 125-89 (41-43-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (2nd) 1M District 5, 2-0 (tied for 1st) South Florida
2023 Points For Average: 32.6
2023 Points Against Average: 11.5
2023 Differential: +21.1
2023 Wins: #351 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (27-21), #1611 Jensen Beach (24-0), #1634 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (48-14), #2554 Pahokee (35-0), #2605 Gulliver Prep (Miami) (49-0), #2701 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville) (35-8), #4774 Carroll [John] (Fort Pierce) (49-6), #6514 Glades Central (Belle Glade) (48-6)
2023 Losses: #186 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (28-6), #186 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (17-14), #1298 Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (27-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-44
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; South Florida), 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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens), 8/22 at West Boca Raton (Boca Raton), 8/30 Jesuit (Tampa), 9/6 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach), 9/13 at Gulliver Prep (Miami), 9/19 Jensen Beach, 10/4 Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee), 10/11 at Manatee (Bradenton), 10/18 Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 10/25 at Atlantic (Delray Beach), 11/1 at St. Andrew's (Boca Raton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Jesuit (Tampa) (40.8), Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (37.8), West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (-6.8), Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) (-0.3), Gulliver Prep (Miami) (3.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (28 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #256
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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