Walton (DeFuniak Springs, FL)       previews home


TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH

GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Darren White
League: 2A District 1 (moving from 2S District 1)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 30
2023 National Rank: #1203
2023 State Rank: #95
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 14.4
2024 National Rank*: #1480
2024 State Rank*: #115
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3157
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-16 (5-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5114
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 120-98 (24-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 39.3
2023 Points Against Average: 23.8
2023 Differential: +15.5
2023 Wins: #537 Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola) (23-21), #2547 West Florida (Pensacola) (34-31), #2573 Union County (Lake Butler) (31-28), #2892 Gadsden County (Havana) (43-42), #3683 Marianna (48-14), #4290 Blountstown (35-7), #4540 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) (63-35), #4540 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) (34-31), #5318 Flomaton (AL) (45-21), #7052 Northview (Bratt) (54-14), #10041 Pensacola (46-0)
2023 Losses: #537 Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola) (42-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-61
Recent League Championships: 2023 (2S District 1), 2021 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 1), 2016 (4A District 1), 2015 (4A District 1), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2B District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Fort Walton Beach, 8/23 at Marianna, 8/30 at Crestview, 9/6 at Holmes County (Bonifay), 9/13 at West Florida (Pensacola), 9/27 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach), 10/4 North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City), 10/11 at Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola), 10/18 at Bay (Panama City), 10/25 Freeport, 11/1 at Blountstown
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola) (33.1), West Florida (Pensacola) (7.7), Fort Walton Beach (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Freeport (-39.1), North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City) (-24.2), Bay (Panama City) (-18.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (12.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #252
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1828
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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