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 2024 Starting Power Rating: -17.9 2024 National Rank: #5635 2024 State Rank: #324 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 17.1 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 22.3 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: 8/23 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: Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (1.9), Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) (1.4), Lecanto (-3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Brooksville) (-42.3), Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (-41.5), Weeki Wachee (-41) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.2 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #421 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7196 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |