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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulls
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Billy Rolle
League: 6A District 16 (moving from 6A District 13)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Amari Cooper Senior WR
Billy Rolle III Senior S/OLB
E.J. Hilliard Senior QB [Florida International]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Eric Kinsey 6'3" 240 Senior DE 4.70
Imarjaye Albury 6'0" 275 Senior DT 5.50 [West Virginia]
Elston Lane 6'1.5" 185 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Teddy Bridgewater 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.60 [Louisville]
Eli Rogers 5'10" 180 Senior WR 4.50 [Louisville]
Jermaine Reve 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.55 [Louisville]
Demetrius Allen 6'0" 200 Senior LB [Idaho State]
Dominique Rhymes 6'3" 205 Senior TE [Florida International]
Clinton Taylor 5'9" 165 Senior WR [Florida International]
Lynden Edwards 6'1" 190 Senior LB 4.60 [Florida International]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Offense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 51.6
2010 National Rank: #163
2010 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 52.8
2011 National Rank: #95
2011 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 52.5
Dynasty National Rank: #45
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 62-8 (23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.8
2010 Points Against Average: 19.8
2010 Differential: +11
2010 Wins: #188 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (27-24), #387 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (26-25), #1204 Jackson (Miami) (28-19), #1629 Hialeah (45-19), #1929 Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (38-12), #3257 Miami Beach (35-0), #3941 Carol City (Miami) (40-18), #5068 Miami Springs (56-17), #5407 Edison (Miami) (19-7)
2010 Losses: #15 Central (Miami) (42-27), #15 Central (Miami) (25-22), #188 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (29-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 86-48
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2009 (6A District 13), 2007 (6A District 13), 2006 (6A District 13), 2005 (6A District 13), 2003 (6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/15/11 Coral Gables (59-21), 9/23/11 Carol City (Miami) (48-12)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Norland (Miami) (78), Belen Jesuit (Miami) (54.5), Central (Miami) (49.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Coral Gables (15.3), Carol City (Miami) (19.9), North Miami Beach (29.1)
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st