Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville, FL)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Mark Whittemore
League: 6A District 3 (moving from 4S District 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

D1 PROSPECT
Nicolas Clayton 6'4.5" 205 Senior Edge

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Myles Graham 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Kendall Jackson 6'3.5" 260 Senior DL

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 56.5
2023 National Rank: #104
2023 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -9.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 37.7
2024 National Rank*: #244
2024 State Rank*: #23
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 43.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #274
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-14 (14-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #964
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 132-100 (43-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.4
2023 Points Against Average: 13.6
2023 Differential: +25.8
2023 Wins: #313 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (37-17), #313 Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (43-7), #341 Vanguard (Ocala) (30-10), #514 Ponte Vedra (34-21), #566 Riverview (Sarasota) (53-31), #739 Creekside (Jacksonville) (49-20), #1252 Oakleaf (Orange Park) (38-3), #1368 Columbia (Lake City) (41-13), #1504 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (42-20), #1784 Mosley [A. Crawford] (Lynn Haven) (59-0), #2294 Fleming Island (Orange Park) (35-21), #2501 Eastside (Gainesville) (35-0), #6675 Gainesville (35-7)
2023 Losses: #92 Lakeland (21-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 92-75
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4S District 3), 2021 (7A District 2), 2018 (tied for 1st; 7A District 3), 2016 (7A District 3), 2015 (7A District 3), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1), 2004 (5A District 2), 2003 (5A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Vanguard (Ocala), 8/30 at Vero Beach, 9/6 Eastside (Gainesville), 9/13 at Manatee (Bradenton), 9/20 Richmond Hill (GA), 9/27 Nease [Allen D.] (Ponte Vedra), 10/3 Gainesville, 10/11 at Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine), 10/25 at Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 10/31 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (37.8), Richmond Hill (GA) (34.9), Vero Beach (30.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Gainesville (-25.8), Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (5.2), Eastside (Gainesville) (10.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (34.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #236
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%



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