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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: John Peacock
League: 7A District 10 (moving from 5A District 10)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Omari Phillips 6'6" 275 Senior DT/T 4.90 [Florida]
Danny Dillard 6'2" 215 Senior TB 4.50
Forest Lamp 6'4" 265 Senior DT/T 4.90

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Clay Burton 6'4" 235 Senior DE 4.88 [Florida]
Josh Boyle 5'10.5" 160 Senior WR 4.5 [Kent State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: DL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 47.6
2010 National Rank: #279
2010 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 50.3
2011 National Rank: #131
2011 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #953
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.5
Dynasty Record: 36-19 (18-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.4
2010 Points Against Average: 17.1
2010 Differential: +11.3
2010 Wins: #226 Southeast (Bradenton) (34-7), #677 St. Petersburg (13-10), #994 Riverview (Sarasota) (20-19), #1302 Sarasota (14-9), #2447 Braden River (Bradenton) (41-2), #2737 Booker (Sarasota) (53-6), #4891 North Port (49-20), #6630 Woods Haven Prep Academy (Hollywood Beach) (54-7)
2010 Losses: #75 Manatee (Bradenton) (41-28), #76 Lakeland (27-14), #75 Manatee (Bradenton) (24-7), #160 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (33-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 95-45
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A District 10), 2008 (5A District 11), 2007 (5A District 11), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Booker (Sarasota) (63-6), 9/16/11 Riverview (Sarasota) (42-17), 9/23/11 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (21-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Booker (Sarasota), 9/16 Riverview (Sarasota), 9/23 Charlotte (Punta Gorda), 9/30 Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 10/7 at Sarasota, 10/14 North Port, 10/21 at Manatee (Bradenton), 11/4 at Braden River (Bradenton), 11/11 Naples
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Manatee (Bradenton) (55.1), Naples (42.3), Charlotte (Punta Gorda) (37.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Port (11.8), Booker (Sarasota) (17), Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) (24.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.1 (38.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #471
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%
Opener: 9/9 Booker (Sarasota) [projection: 49-14 win]