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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mike Short
League: 7A District 6 (moving from 4A District 7)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Phillip Steinmetz 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.59
Jordan Reus 5'11" 165 Junior WR 4.41
Jeff Spelman 6'0" 190 Senior LB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Experienced Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Key Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 22.5
2010 National Rank: #2771
2010 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2011 National Rank: #1882
2011 State Rank: #152
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6533
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 28-26 (11-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.1
2010 Points Against Average: 19.6
2010 Differential: +6.5
2010 Wins: #2587 Martin County (Stuart) (30-21), #3133 Osceola (Kissimmee) (41-35), #4676 Evans [Maynard] (Orlando) (27-18), #4972 Harmony (28-7), #5351 Liberty (Kissimmee) (23-19), #9927 Gateway (Kissimmee) (40-6), #11951 Poinciana (Kissimmee) (40-6)
2010 Losses: #1314 Hagerty [Paul J.] (Oviedo) (36-14), #1582 Edgewater (Orlando) (20-17), #2101 Key West (21-13), #3072 East River (Orlando) (27-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-60-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/17/11 Agape Christian Academy (Orlando) (41-28)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Lakeland, 9/9 Rockledge, 9/17 at Agape Christian Academy (Orlando), 9/23 Gateway (Kissimmee), 9/30 Leesburg, 10/7 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 10/20 Liberty (Kissimmee), 10/28 at Celebration, 11/4 Harmony, 11/11 at North Marion (Citra)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Marion (Citra) (56.1), Lakeland (46.9), Leesburg (27.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Celebration (-4.4), Gateway (Kissimmee) (-4.2), Rockledge (9.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #201
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1906
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Lakeland [projection: 38-17 loss]