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GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Tony Piccalo
League: 4A District 5 (moving from 2A District 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Dessent 6'4" 235 Junior QB 5.00
Boone Lewis 6'1" 185 Junior WR 4.70
Chris Sullivan 6'2" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth, DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2010 National Rank: #6319
2010 State Rank: #360
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.7
2011 National Rank: #4411
2011 State Rank: #278
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5963
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 23-26 (6-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 16.9
2010 Points Against Average: 29.1
2010 Differential: -12.2
2010 Wins: #7734 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (28-26), #8477 Heritage (Palm Bay) (23-0)
2010 Losses: #37 Cocoa (35-0), #1304 Astronaut (Titusville) (42-7), #2115 Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne) (25-13), #3324 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (26-21), #3374 Rockledge (33-13), #3529 Space Coast (Cocoa) (30-19), #4429 Atlantic (Port Orange) (36-23), #4946 Viera (38-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-47
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/12/10 Heritage (Palm Bay) (23-0), 9/2/11 Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne) (44-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne), 9/9 Viera, 9/16 at Space Coast (Cocoa), 9/23 Fernandina Beach, 9/30 Celebration, 10/7 at Cocoa, 10/21 at Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 10/28 at Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 11/4 Jones (Orlando), 11/11 Satellite (Satellite Beach)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cocoa (58.9), Jones (Orlando) (35.1), Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fernandina Beach (-5.5), Celebration (-4.4), Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (6.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2073
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne) [projection: 35-22 loss]