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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: James Thompson
League: 6A District 5 (moving from 4A District 5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Bivins 5'11" 165 Senior DB [South Florida]
Tashon Whitehurst 6'3" 185 Senior LB [Syracuse]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Williams 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Tennessee]
Trevarris Saulsberry 6'4" 230 Senior DT [Tennessee]
Luis Rosado 6'2" 195 Senior DB [Florida International]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 37.2
2010 National Rank: #894
2010 State Rank: #80
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2011 National Rank: #844
2011 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1726
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 34-22 (12-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.4
2010 Points Against Average: 12.3
2010 Differential: +18.1
2010 Wins: #989 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (10-9), #2382 Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (27-0), #3730 Eastside (Gainesville) (23-6), #4291 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (30-7), #4291 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (17-7), #5271 West Port (Ocala) (54-7), #5582 Tarpon Springs (41-12), #5860 Lake Weir (Ocala) (23-0), #6974 Santa Fe (Alachua) (30-28), #7654 Lecanto (55-0), #9541 Central (Brooksville) (77-0)
2010 Losses: #41 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (16-9), #139 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (36-14), #417 Curtis [John] (River Ridge, LA) (44-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-82
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 5), 2009 (4A District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Yulee (35-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Yulee, 9/9 at Columbia (Lake City), 9/15 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 9/23 at Lake Weir (Ocala), 9/30 Eastside (Gainesville), 10/7 vs Citrus (Inverness), 10/14 at Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville), 10/28 Madison County (Madison), 11/4 Lecanto
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (52.7), Madison County (Madison) (50.4), Yulee (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lecanto (-3.7), Citrus (Inverness) (-1), Lake Weir (Ocala) (8.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4 (22.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1303
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Yulee [projection: 28-22 loss]



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