Indian Rocks Christian (Largo, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Mark Buchanan
League: 1A District 8 (moving from 1M District 4)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Play-Makers, Improved Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.4
2023 National Rank: #5405
2023 State Rank: #305
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2024 National Rank: #5071
2024 State Rank: #297
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -18.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9852
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-22 [23-20 on the field] (4-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9243
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 113-95 [115-93 on the field] (41-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 30
2023 Points Against Average: 28.3
2023 Differential: +1.7
2023 Wins: #7615 St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg) (54-47), #8672 LaBelle (34-21), #8757 Seffner Christian (Seffner) (46-7), #11138 Central (Brooksville) (33-6), #11531 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (48-7)
2023 Losses: #171 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (42-14), #2082 Tarpon Springs (49-15), #2246 Fort Meade (47-21), #3439 New Smyrna Beach (35-14), #4871 Northside Christian (St. Petersburg) (22-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 55-46
Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A District 5), 2013 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Osceola (Seminole), 8/30 at Seffner Christian (Seffner), 9/6 at North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 9/13 St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg), 9/27 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater), 10/4 at Neumann [St. John] (Naples), 10/11 Foundation Academy (Winter Garden), 10/18 at Northside Christian (St. Petersburg), 10/25 at St. Stephen's Episcopal (Bradenton), 11/1 Seminole
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (43.4), North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) (-4.8), Osceola (Seminole) (-9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Seffner Christian (Seffner) (-34.1), Neumann [St. John] (Naples) (-25.9), St. Petersburg Catholic (St. Petersburg) (-20.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #312
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4033
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%