GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Maroon/Black/Silver
Coach: Don Purvis
League: 7A District 10 (moving from 3A District 10)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #30
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Kirkman 6'1" 220 Senior LB/G 4.90
Steve Ross 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.70
Jamal Kearney 6'1" 200 Senior DE 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dillon Romine Senior OL [New Mexico]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RB, New Defensive Coordinator
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2010 National Rank: #2447
2010 State Rank: #179
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2011 National Rank: #2108
2011 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2993
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 22-23 (10-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 14.8
2010 Points Against Average: 22
2010 Differential: -7.2
2010 Wins: #2737 Booker (Sarasota) (45-34), #3115 Bayshore (Bradenton) (23-13), #5273 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (27-0), #8138 Lemon Bay (Englewood) (30-0)
2010 Losses: #75 Manatee (Bradenton) (24-7), #226 Southeast (Bradenton) (31-0), #279 Venice (41-2), #408 Winter Haven (41-16), #1302 Sarasota (23-0), #1514 Palmetto (14-6), #1655 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (21-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 9/9 at North Port, 9/23 at Riverview (Sarasota), 9/30 at Port Charlotte, 10/7 at Manatee (Bradenton), 10/14 Bayshore (Bradenton), 10/21 Sarasota, 11/4 Venice, 11/11 at Palmetto Ridge (Naples)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manatee (Bradenton) (55.1), Venice (52.8), Riverview (Sarasota) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palmetto Ridge (Naples) (0.6), Port Charlotte (10.4), North Port (11.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (32.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #623
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) [projection: 21-20 loss]