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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Rod Shafer
League: 5A District 9 (moving from 3A District 9)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marvin Wright 6'1" 270 Senior OL/DL
Antawn Hadley 6'5" Senior WR 4.55
Jonte Sargeant 220 Junior LB/FB 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcelo Bonani 5'11" 160 Senior K [Florida Atlantic]
Javess Blue 5'11" 180 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Physical Size
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.5
2010 National Rank: #546
2010 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.7
2011 National Rank: #844
2011 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #853
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 43-14 [42-15 on the field] (17-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 38.7
2010 Points Against Average: 9.3
2010 Differential: +29.4
2010 Wins: #989 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (42-14), #2186 Sebring (37-3), #3289 Ridge (Davenport) (38-13), #3888 Haines City (41-10), #4232 Bartow (37-7), #6078 Auburndale (48-7), #6601 Tenoroc (Lakeland) (55-7), #6920 Celebration (59-0), #10068 Lake Nona (Orlando) (42-6)
2010 Losses: #226 Southeast (Bradenton) (21-20), #408 Winter Haven (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-60
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Jones (Orlando) (24-7), 9/9/11 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (19-16), 9/23/11 Immokalee (20-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Jones (Orlando), 9/9 at Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 9/23 at Immokalee, 9/30 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 10/7 Mulberry, 10/14 at Haines City, 10/21 Tenoroc (Lakeland), 10/28 Winter Haven, 11/4 at Auburndale, 11/11 at Bartow
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (42.6), Winter Haven (38.8), Jones (Orlando) (35.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Auburndale (-4.1), Tenoroc (Lakeland) (-1.7), Mulberry (1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (22.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2073
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%
Opener: 9/2 Jones (Orlando) [projection: 21-20 win]