Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jared Clark
League: 2A District 9
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECTS
Elijah Golden 6'3.5" 260 Senior DL
Da'Ron Parks 6'5" 350 Senior IOL
Macaiden Brown 6'0" 180 Senior S
Kymistrii Young 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 47.9
2024 National Rank: #237
2024 State Rank: #21
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -8.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 53.6
2025 National Rank*: #77
2025 State Rank*: #9
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 21.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1671
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 31.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-21 (4-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3425
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 37
Dynasty Record: 132-105 [131-106 on the field] (27-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 45
2024 Points Against Average: 16.1
2024 Differential: +28.9
2024 Wins: #483 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (49-28), #483 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (35-14), #1396 Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (40-16), #1427 Sebring (34-10), #2227 Riverview (Sarasota) (41-13), #2219 King's Academy (West Palm Beach) (56-28), #2245 Tarpon Springs (55-18), #2635 Community (Naples) (35-6), #4140 Somerset Academy Canyons (Boynton Beach) (55-27), #5348 Chamberlain (Tampa) (51-12), #6108 Sarasota (41-6), #9739 Leto (Tampa) (72-0)
2024 Losses: #84 Cocoa (31-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 78-70
Recent State Championships: 2023 (1S)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (1S District 6), 2014 (3A District 6), 2013 (3A District 6), 2006 (2B District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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