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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Gibudale Joseph
League: 3A District 15 (moving from 2M District 13)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Naeshaun Montgomery 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Amari Wallace 5'10" 170 Senior S
Ezekiel Marcelin 6'0" 190 Senior LB
Sekou Smith Jr. 6'1" 170 Senior S
King Davis 5'8" 170 Senior RB
Floyd Boucard 6'3" 315 Senior DL
Bekkem Kritza 6'5" 195 Senior QB
Zion Paret 5'10" 165 Senior CB
Randy Adirika 6'3" 275 Senior DL
Kha’leal Sterling 5'9" 165 Senior WR
Woody Celucien 6'5" 325 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Armondo Blount 6'3.5" 250 Senior DL
Lawayne McCoy 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Vincent Shavers 6'1" 205 Senior LB
JC Evans 6'4.5" 205 Senior QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 54.3
2023 National Rank: #134
2023 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +22.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 62.8
2024 National Rank*: #30
2024 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 65.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #18
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 54-10 (14-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 59.4
Dynasty National Rank: #23
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 216-47 (71-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 37.1
2023 Points Against Average: 16.2
2023 Differential: +20.9
2023 Wins: #559 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (38-28), #559 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (35-13), #1029 Monsignor Pace [Edward] (Miami) (62-0), #1039 Edison (Miami) (31-13), #1048 Northwestern (Miami) (17-10), #1083 Southridge (Miami) (41-0), #2099 North Miami Beach (54-0), #6642 Carol City (Miami) (50-0)
2023 Losses: #4 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (39-35), #8 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (31-28), #74 Norland (Miami) (31-28), #74 Norland (Miami) (29-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 102-45
Recent State Championships: 2022 (2M), 2021 (5A), 2020 (6A), 2019 (6A), 2015 (6A), 2014 (6A), 2013 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2010 (6A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (2M District 13), 2021 (5A District 15), 2019 (6A District 16), 2017 (tied for 1st; 6A District 16), 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A District 16), 2014 (6A District 16), 2013 (6A District 16), 2012 (6A District 16), 2011 (6A District 16), 2010 (6A District 13), 2008 (6A District 13), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Vanguard (Ocala), 8/23 at Lakeland, 8/31 Edison (Miami), 9/7 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/12 Pompano Beach, 9/20 at American Heritage (Plantation), 10/4 Northwestern (Miami), 10/10 Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale), 10/25 at Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: American Heritage (Plantation) (62.9), Lakeland (45.2), Northwestern (Miami) (39.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pompano Beach (-67), Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) (-51.6), Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (-5.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43 (42.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 10.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -32.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #87
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #744
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 35%



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