GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Tarpons
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Binky Waldrop
League: 7A District 11 (moving from 4A District 11)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Hammond Senior QB
Cody Waldrop Senior C
Max Riddle Senior OL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Bellamy 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.31 [Clemson]
Alex Mut 6'2" 185 Senior WR [South Florida]
Courtland Waters 5'11" 170 Senior DB
Robert Haynes 5'11" 220 Senior LB 4.8
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 51.7
2010 National Rank: #160
2010 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.5
2011 National Rank: #703
2011 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #983
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 43-16 [44-15 on the field] (13-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.7
2010 Points Against Average: 8.3
2010 Differential: +30.4
2010 Wins: #279 Venice (33-14), #794 Cape Coral (7-0), #1302 Sarasota (35-14), #1514 Palmetto (46-13), #1655 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (36-7), #2664 Riverdale (Fort Myers) (40-0), #2918 Fort Myers (34-0), #4298 Port Charlotte (49-9), #4719 Gulf Coast (Naples) (49-11), #4891 North Port (48-0), #5054 Mariner (Cape Coral) (62-6), #5273 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (52-6)
2010 Losses: #40 Armwood (Seffner) (28-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-68
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 11), 2009 (4A District 11), 2004 (4A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at North Port, 9/9 Riverdale (Fort Myers), 9/16 Hialeah, 9/23 at Venice, 9/30 at Fort Myers, 10/7 at Gulf Coast (Naples), 10/21 at Lemon Bay (Englewood), 10/28 South Fort Myers (Fort Myers), 11/4 Port Charlotte, 11/11 East Lee County (Lehigh Acres)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Venice (52.8), South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (41.5), Riverdale (Fort Myers) (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lemon Bay (Englewood) (-7.9), Gulf Coast (Naples) (7.6), Port Charlotte (10.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (29 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1323
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/2 at North Port [projection: 38-13 win]