| St. Cloud (FL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Michael Short League: 7A District 10 (moving from 4S District 10) Playoff Division: 7A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Connor Howes 6'6" 300 Senior T/G 5.0 Alex Springs 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.5 T.J. Griffin 5'10" 165 Senior DB/RB 4.45 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Ten 4-Year Starters, 21 Seniors, Selflessness Team Weaknesses: Depth At Some Positions RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 3.3 2023 National Rank: #4866 2023 State Rank: #282 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.9 2024 Starting Power Rating: 3.4 2024 National Rank: #2375 2024 State Rank: #160 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4108 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-19 [29-20 on the field] (6-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5254 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 109-105 [110-104 on the field] (43-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-3 2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 31.5 2023 Points Against Average: 15.4 2023 Differential: +16.1 2023 Wins: #6962 Harmony (21-0), #6989 South Lake (Groveland) (7-0), #7790 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (45-6), #9268 TRU Prep Academy (Miami Gardens) (51-18), #10099 Liberty (Kissimmee) (42-7), #10953 Winter Springs (49-7), #11073 Celebration (52-0), #11479 Gateway (Kissimmee) (46-0) 2023 Losses: #1462 Osceola (Kissimmee) (49-3), #2445 Collier [Barron] (Naples) (41-12), #4239 Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) (41-19) 2023 Opponents W-L: 32-78 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 7A District 5), 2015 (7A District 5), 2008 (3A District 7) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/6/23 Gateway (Kissimmee) (46-0), 10/12/23 TRU Prep Academy (Miami Gardens) (51-18), 10/20/23 South Lake (Groveland) (7-0), 10/27/23 Celebration (52-0), 11/3/23 Harmony (21-0), 11/8/23 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (45-6) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Freedom (Orlando), 8/30 at Pine Ridge (Deltona), 9/6 at Poinciana (Kissimmee), 9/13 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/20 at Merritt Island, 9/27 at Lake Nona (Orlando), 10/18 at Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee), 10/25 at Harmony Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (Kissimmee) (27.1), Merritt Island (8), Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee) (-3.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Ridge (Deltona) (-33.1), Freedom (Orlando) (-27.4), Poinciana (Kissimmee) (-26.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4000 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |