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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Dan Burke
League: 6A District 13 (moving from 4A District 13)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Elkins 6'2" 210 Senior OLB 4.80
Tyrone Dixon 5'10" 175 Senior DB 4.40
Dalton Melius 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.60

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Hughes 6'2" 185 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 46.9
2010 National Rank: #304
2010 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 41.1
2011 National Rank: #425
2011 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #473
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 48-12 (16-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 30.8
2010 Points Against Average: 11.1
2010 Differential: +19.7
2010 Wins: #380 Bayside (Palm Bay) (35-28), #1135 New Smyrna Beach (27-14), #1135 New Smyrna Beach (30-13), #1304 Astronaut (Titusville) (41-7), #2018 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (14-3), #2066 Vero Beach (28-0), #2587 Martin County (Stuart) (35-14), #2625 Melbourne (21-16), #4480 Titusville (42-7), #4946 Viera (47-7), #7734 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #169 Dwyer [William T.] (Palm Beach Gardens) (24-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-62
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 13), 2008 (5A District 13), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 13), 2006 (5A District 4), 2005 (5A District 4), 2003 (5A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 Osceola (Kissimmee) (10-0), 9/23/11 Melbourne (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Rockledge, 9/9 at Central (Fort Pierce), 9/16 Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/23 at Melbourne, 9/30 at Astronaut (Titusville), 10/14 at Mainland (Daytona Beach), 10/21 Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 10/28 at Bayside (Palm Bay), 11/4 Heritage (Palm Bay), 11/10 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bayside (Palm Bay) (40.4), Astronaut (Titusville) (37.5), Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Palm Bay) (-9), Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (6.3), Rockledge (9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (29.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #166
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1432
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%
Opener: 9/2 Rockledge [projection: 35-0 win]