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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: John Hicks
League: 6A District 2 (moving from 4A District 2)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Mitchell 6'6" 200 Junior QB/K 4.90
Colby Billings 6'3" 175 Junior SS/RB 4.58
Terrell Nichols 6'2" 200 Senior WR 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Schoewe 6'4" 260 Senior OL 5.3 [Florida Atlantic]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.7
2010 National Rank: #534
2010 State Rank: #55
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.5
2011 National Rank: #961
2011 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #305
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 44-12 (13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 21.5
2010 Points Against Average: 17.2
2010 Differential: +4.3
2010 Wins: #139 Lincoln (Tallahassee) (24-14), #298 Pine Forest (Pensacola) (17-14), #1420 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (28-0), #1485 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (7-0), #1673 Crestview (28-27), #2302 Fort Walton Beach (31-13), #2686 Mosley [A. Crawford] (Lynn Haven) (35-14)
2010 Losses: #236 Navarre (28-7), #524 Pace (31-17), #922 Auburn (AL) (31-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-41
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 2), 2009 (4A District 2), 2007 (5A District 1), 2006 (5A District 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1), 2004 (5A District 1), 2003 (5A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 East Gadsden (Havana), 9/9 at Pace, 9/16 at Pine Forest (Pensacola), 9/23 at Navarre, 9/30 Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), 10/7 Mosley [A. Crawford] (Lynn Haven), 10/21 at Fort Walton Beach, 10/28 Auburndale, 11/4 Crestview
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Forest (Pensacola) (41.8), Navarre (38.2), Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach) (36.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Auburndale (-4.1), East Gadsden (Havana) (18.4), Mosley [A. Crawford] (Lynn Haven) (20.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.5 (38.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #691
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/2 East Gadsden (Havana) [projection: 26-7 win]