Union County (Lake Butler, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tigers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Andrew Thomas
League: Rural (moving from 1R Region 3)
Playoff Division: rural
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2023 National Rank: #2573
2023 State Rank: #163
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating: 1.1
2024 National Rank: #2645
2024 State Rank: #177
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2472
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-18 (4-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3282
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 157-83 (38-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 Points For Average: 34.4
2023 Points Against Average: 11.9
2023 Differential: +22.5
2023 Wins: #3223 Fort White (17-10), #6347 Dixie County (Cross City) (42-8), #7763 Yonge [P. K.] (Gainesville) (49-12), #9080 Hilliard (58-8), #10140 Santa Fe (Alachua) (42-7), #11658 Ambassador Christian Academy (Merritt Island) (42-0), #11693 Interlachen (43-0), #12563 Hollis Christian Academy [Tiphne Darshay] (Jacksonville) (57-0)
2023 Losses: #169 Hawthorne (28-0), #686 Madison County (Madison) (17-14), #1203 Walton (DeFuniak Springs) (31-28), #2526 Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando) (22-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-59
Recent League Championships: 2020 (1A Region 3), 2012 (1A District 7), 2011 (1A District 7), 2004 (2B District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Yulee, 8/30 Keystone Heights, 9/6 Santa Fe (Alachua), 9/13 at Baldwin, 9/20 Fort White, 9/27 Paxon (Jacksonville), 10/4 Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville), 10/18 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 10/25 at Hudson, 11/1 at Chiefland
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (15.9), Hudson (3.9), Fort White (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (Alachua) (-33.9), Keystone Heights (-22.1), Chiefland (-19.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (1.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #283
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3575
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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