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GENERAL
Nickname: Tornadoes
Colors: Crimson/Gray
Coach: Tom Bostic
League: 7A District 9 (moving from 5A District 8)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alijah Graham Senior WR/DB
Brandon Harvey Senior RB/LB
Kaine Johnson Senior WR/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Bennie Niles 5'10" 170 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2010 National Rank: #3156
2010 State Rank: #224
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.5
2011 National Rank: #3160
2011 State Rank: #219
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5859
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 22-27 (3-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.1
2010 Points Against Average: 18
2010 Differential: +3.1
2010 Wins: #3397 Northeast (St. Petersburg) (10-7), #4935 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) (23-6), #5582 Tarpon Springs (38-21), #6409 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg) (34-20), #7336 Seminole (24-18), #9630 Osceola (Seminole) (30-14)
2010 Losses: #302 Countryside (Clearwater) (21-6), #1405 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (38-18), #4537 Pinellas Park (Largo) (17-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 41-55
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A District 9), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor), 9/9 at Tarpon Springs, 9/23 Pinellas Park (Largo), 9/30 Hollins [Dixie] (St. Petersburg), 10/6 at Seminole, 10/14 at Osceola (Seminole), 10/21 Countryside (Clearwater), 10/28 St. Petersburg, 11/11 at East Lake (Tarpon Springs)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Countryside (Clearwater) (47.1), St. Petersburg (32.9), East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Osceola (Seminole) (-9.9), Tarpon Springs (2.8), Seminole (3.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #272
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2660
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor) [projection: 31-22 win]