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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Wilkinson
League: 4A District 5 (moving from 2A District 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Grady Redding 5'11" 185 Senior LB
Tarean Folston 5'11" 185 Junior RB
Tyrell Denson 5'11" 185 Senior OLB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chevelle Buie 5'9" 160 Senior RB 4.50 [East Carolina]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth In Secondary

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 61.4
2010 National Rank: #37
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 56.8
2011 National Rank: #49
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 48.7
Dynasty National Rank: #77
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 61-7 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.8
2010 Points Against Average: 6.6
2010 Differential: +21.2
2010 Wins: #88 Madison County (Madison) (17-15), #158 Abilene (TX) (24-21), #185 Glades Central (Belle Glade) (14-13), #288 Olive Branch (MS) (14-7), #407 Jones (Orlando) (14-9), #681 Bishop Moore (Orlando) (14-7), #1218 Merritt Island (24-0), #1304 Astronaut (Titusville) (34-0), #1401 Jefferson [Thomas] (Jefferson Hills, PA) (43-7), #3324 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (35-6), #3374 Rockledge (55-0), #3529 Space Coast (Cocoa) (24-7), #4429 Atlantic (Port Orange) (42-0), #6319 Cocoa Beach (35-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 105-56
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2A District 3), 2009 (2A District 3), 2008 (3A District 9), 2005 (3A District 9), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/28 at Colerain (Cincinnati, OH), 9/5 at Skyline (Dallas, TX), 9/17 Central (Miami), 9/23 Warner Christian (South Daytona), 9/30 Merritt Island, 10/7 Cocoa Beach, 10/21 at Jones (Orlando), 10/29 at West Monroe (LA), 11/4 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 11/10 at Rockledge
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) (55.7), West Monroe (LA) (49.9), Central (Miami) (49.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rockledge (9.8), Cocoa Beach (12.9), Warner Christian (South Daytona) (29.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.8 (37.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #85
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%
Opener: 8/28 at Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) [projection: 20-17 win]