Hernando (Brooksville, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Leopards
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: John Scargle
League: 3A District 7 (moving from 2S District 9)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Saltsman 6'2" 190 Junior QB 4.7
Gabrial Sansone 6'0" 185 Senior RB/SS 4.6
Keaundre Gavin 6'1" 190 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Lines
Team Weaknesses: LBs

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -4.1
2023 National Rank: #6474
2023 State Rank: #347
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -15
2024 National Rank*: #5637
2024 State Rank*: #322
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5376
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-25 (7-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6292
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 98-115 [97-116 on the field] (57-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 14.2
2023 Points Against Average: 28.6
2023 Differential: -14.4
2023 Wins: #7172 Pasco (Dade City) (15-14), #9264 Crystal River (31-13), #9443 Citrus (Inverness) (31-6), #11221 Weeki Wachee (34-12)
2023 Losses: #325 South Sumter (Bushnell) (63-6), #876 Dunnellon (37-0), #2610 Hudson (52-0), #2643 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (28-13), #3238 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (27-0), #4683 Lecanto (34-12)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-50
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A District 7), 2012 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2011 (6A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/26/23 Crystal River (31-13), 11/3/23 Weeki Wachee (34-12)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Clearwater, 8/23 Wesley Chapel, 8/30 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg), 9/13 Crystal River, 9/20 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill), 9/27 Central (Brooksville), 10/4 Pasco (Dade City), 10/11 at Citrus (Inverness), 10/18 Lecanto, 10/25 at Weeki Wachee, 11/1 Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Clearwater (9.2), Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (2.7), Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central (Brooksville) (-41.5), Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (-40.7), Weeki Wachee (-40.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -25.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #371
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3754
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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