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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Reggie Simmons
League: 6A District 13
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dwight Jackson Senior DE/OLB
Marquis Lucas Senior T [Rutgers]
Charles Gaines Senior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
John Miller 6'3" 295 Senior OL [Louisville]
Rakeem Cato 6'0" 175 Senior QB [Florida International]
Durell Eskridge 6'2" 190 Senior WR
Miles Pace 6'0" 235 Senior LB
Tommy Shuler 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Oliver Vigille 6'2" 205 Senior LB [Syracuse]
Thomas Finnie 5'10" 165 Senior CB [South Carolina]
Devonta Freeman 5'9" 185 Senior RB [Florida State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joshua Reese 6'0" 175 Senior WR [UCF]
Brandon Gainer 5'11" 200 Senior RB [Kentucky]
Jeffrey Godfrey 6'0" 180 Senior QB [UCF]
Jose Jose 6'1" 330 Senior OL [UCF]
Jamar McClain 5'10" 160 Senior DB [UCF]
LeBranden Richardson 6'2" 225 Senior DE [UCF]
Marcus Fairley 6'0" 215 Senior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front Seven, Transfers, Talent Level
Team Weaknesses: Replacing D1 Signees, Discipline, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 56.1
2009 National Rank: #62
2009 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2010 Starting Power Rating: 58
2010 National Rank: #42
2010 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 33.5
Dynasty National Rank: #412
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 58-21 (26-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 12-2
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 36.9
2009 Points Against Average: 8.4
2009 Differential: +28.5
2009 Wins: #219 Northwestern (Miami) (29-16), #338 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (34-3), #447 Columbus (Miami) (36-7), #546 Washington (Miami) (18-12), #603 South Dade (Homestead) (25-7), #1481 Carol City (Miami) (36-0), #1921 Hialeah (48-0), #2547 Miami Springs (70-24), #3673 Killian (Miami) (32-0), #5677 Edison (Miami) (46-0), #6175 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (52-6), #6792 Miami Beach (63-0)
2009 Losses: #27 Miramar (21-14), #219 Northwestern (Miami) (22-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 103-56
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/11/10 Madison [James] (Dallas, TX) (48-6), 9/16/10 Miami Beach (41-6), 9/23/10 Miami Springs (70-0), 10/1/10 Carol City (Miami) (33-6), 10/8/10 Northwestern (Miami) (25-22), 10/22/10 Hialeah (42-0), 10/29/10 Prattville (AL) (49-28), 11/6/10 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (63-0), 11/13/10 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (17-0), 11/19/10 Miami (55-0), 11/26/10 Northwestern (Miami) (42-27), 12/3/10 South Dade (Homestead) (38-7), 12/10/10 Cypress Bay (Weston) (30-27), 12/18/10 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (42-27)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Camden County (Kingsland, GA), 9/11 at Madison [James] (Dallas, TX), 9/16 at Miami Beach, 9/23 Miami Springs, 10/1 Carol City (Miami), 10/8 at Northwestern (Miami), 10/22 at Hialeah, 10/29 Prattville (AL), 11/6 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah), 11/13 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 11/19 vs Miami, 11/26 vs Northwestern (Miami), 12/3 vs South Dade (Homestead), 12/10 vs Cypress Bay (Weston), 12/18 vs Dr. Phillips (Orlando)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (63.8), Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (60.1), South Dade (Homestead) (46.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Miami Beach (9), Miami (10.3), Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (10.3)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (35.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #647
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%
Opener: 9/3 at Camden County (Kingsland, GA) [projection: 21-19 win]







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