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GENERAL
Nickname: Explorers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Chris Merritt
League: 7A District 16 (moving from 4M District 15)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
D1 PROSPECTS
Bryce Fitzgerald 6'0.5" 170 Senior S
Hector Chavez 5'10" 215 Senior LB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dylan Stephenson 6'3" 225 Senior Edge
Willis McGahee IV 6'1" 225 Senior Edge
Daylen Russell 6'1" 235 Senior DL
Robert Williams 6'2" 255 Senior DL
Alberto Mendoza 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Jose Leon 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Benjamin Blackburn 6'6" 235 Senior TE
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 57
2023 National Rank: #100
2023 State Rank: #8
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 43.8
2024 National Rank*: #139
2024 State Rank*: #13
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 56.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #63
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 55-11 (12-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 49.6
Dynasty National Rank: #107
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 204-52 [203-53 on the field] (79-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 30.5
2023 Points Against Average: 11.2
2023 Differential: +19.3
2023 Wins: #164 Mandarin (Jacksonville) (38-19), #302 Western (Davie) (31-13), #351 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (28-21), #428 Jesuit (Tampa) (42-14), #606 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (27-7), #617 Palmetto (Miami) (15-0), #1013 South Dade (Homestead) (34-20), #1048 Northwestern (Miami) (24-7), #3243 Doral Academy (Doral) (44-7), #3490 Killian (Miami) (38-0), #3625 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (24-6), #3625 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (49-6), #6365 Miami (44-0)
2023 Losses: #74 Norland (Miami) (16-3), #159 Homestead (32-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 111-64
Recent State Championships: 2023 (4M), 2022 (4M), 2019 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4M District 15), 2022 (4M District 15), 2021 (tied for 1st; 8A District 16), 2019 (8A District 15), 2018 (8A District 14), 2017 (8A District 14), 2016 (8A District 14), 2014 (8A District 14), 2012 (8A District 14), 2011 (8A District 14), 2010 (6A District 14), 2009 (6A District 14), 2008 (6A District 14), 2007 (6A District 14), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6A District 14), 2004 (6A District 12), 2003 (6A District 12)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/26/23 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (24-6), 11/9/23 Goleman [Barbara] (Miami) (49-6), 11/17/23 South Dade (Homestead) (34-20), 11/24/23 Western (Davie) (31-13), 12/1/23 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (27-7), 12/8/23 Mandarin (Jacksonville) (38-19)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 Southridge (Miami), 9/6 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale), 9/13 Palmetto (Miami), 9/19 at Northwestern (Miami), 9/27 at South Dade (Homestead), 10/3 at Miami, 10/11 Coral Gables, 10/24 Archbishop Carroll [Coleman] (Miami)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale) (63.4), Northwestern (Miami) (35.1), South Dade (Homestead) (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Miami (-15.4), Coral Gables (-12.1), Southridge (Miami) (14.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32 (34 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #34
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #236
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6%
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