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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dave Marino
League: 5A District 10 (moving from 4A District 11)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Smith Senior WR
Terrance Mann Senior WR
Da'Qual Randall Senior LB [Louisville]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Calloway 6'0" 190 Senior DB [Ball State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Athleticism

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 30.6
2010 National Rank: #1514
2010 State Rank: #120
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 36.5
2011 National Rank: #703
2011 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1679
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 32-23 (11-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.4
2010 Points Against Average: 26.1
2010 Differential: -2.7
2010 Wins: #1655 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (28-14), #2447 Braden River (Bradenton) (14-6), #3115 Bayshore (Bradenton) (14-12), #4298 Port Charlotte (31-27), #4719 Gulf Coast (Naples) (37-19), #5087 Hardee (Wauchula) (41-14)
2010 Losses: #75 Manatee (Bradenton) (56-36), #160 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (46-13), #226 Southeast (Bradenton) (28-13), #794 Cape Coral (23-3), #994 Riverview (Sarasota) (42-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-51
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/2/11 Riverview (Sarasota) (34-16), 9/9/11 Sarasota (35-14), 9/16/11 Braden River (Bradenton) (45-3), 9/23/11 DeSoto County (Arcadia) (52-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd