Forest (Ocala, FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/Gold/White Coach: Eoghan Culen League: 6A District 6 (moving from 4S District 5) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank*: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2023 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Oisin Cullen 5'11" 195 Senior LB 5.0 Laz Abuin 6'2" 225 Junior DE 4.7 Jamarian Whitter 6'0" 180 Junior RB/WR 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Depth, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 14.5 2023 National Rank: #3033 2023 State Rank: #189 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.8 2024 National Rank*: #3941 2024 State Rank*: #247 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3886 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-28 (6-8 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3732 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.6 Dynasty Record: 98-110 [97-111 on the field] (34-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 27.4 2023 Points Against Average: 29.4 2023 Differential: -2 2023 Wins: #3956 West Port (Ocala) (17-14), #5151 East Ridge (Clermont) (38-14), #5858 Tavares (42-6), #6184 Wildwood (44-34), #7423 North Marion (Citra) (37-6) 2023 Losses: #325 South Sumter (Bushnell) (48-29), #341 Vanguard (Ocala) (42-0), #779 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (63-33), #876 Dunnellon (49-20), #6989 South Lake (Groveland) (18-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 60-51 Recent League Championships: 2003 (4A District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 Tavares, 8/23 North Marion (Citra), 8/30 South Sumter (Bushnell), 9/6 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 9/13 Horizon (Winter Garden), 9/19 Gainesville, 9/27 South Lake (Groveland), 10/11 Lake Minneola (Minneola), 10/18 Davenport, 10/25 West Port (Ocala), 11/1 Vanguard (Ocala) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: South Sumter (Bushnell) (45.5), Lake Minneola (Minneola) (28.5), Vanguard (Ocala) (22.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Gainesville (-25.8), North Marion (Citra) (-20.3), Davenport (-16.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #178 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1098 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-6 2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |