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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Kyle Dougherty
League: 3A District 3
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cayden Ricks 6'0" 270 OL/DL
J.J. Etienne 5'11" 210 Junior LB
Shamar Gibbs 5'9" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2024 National Rank: #5488
2024 State Rank: #307
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7.7
2025 National Rank*: #5137
2025 State Rank*: #297
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 6.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3986
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-29 (8-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4794
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 104-97 (44-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 20.6
2024 Points Against Average: 27
2024 Differential: -6.4
2024 Wins: #7048 Ribault [Jean] (Jacksonville) (37-12), #7332 Fernandina Beach (42-7)
2024 Losses: #262 Raines [William M.] (Jacksonville) (47-0), #1037 Flagler Palm Coast (Palm Coast) (35-24), #1815 Union County (Lake Butler) (14-13), #2801 Menendez [Pedro] (St. Augustine) (30-8), #3319 Parker [Terry] (Jacksonville) (38-27), #3974 Charlton County (Folkston, GA) (42-14), #4720 West Nassau (Callahan) (22-21), #5238 Clay (Green Cove Springs) (23-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-46
Recent League Championships: 2016 (5A District 3), 2012 (4A District 2), 2011 (4A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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