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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Lenny Jankowski
League: 8A District 8 (moving from 6A District 7)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dewayne Hollett Senior DE [Miami (Fl)]
Dentist Hall Senior RB
Joe Hawkins Senior RB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Jackson 6'4" 310 Senior OL [Tennessee]
Larry Franklin 6'1" 210 Senior DB 4.6 [Vanderbilt]
Cody Horstman 6'2.5" 230 Senior DE 4.7 [Florida International]
Lars Koht 6'5" 230 Senior DE [Florida International]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth At RB
Team Weaknesses: Experience At QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2010 National Rank: #2066
2010 State Rank: #158
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.7
2011 National Rank: #2047
2011 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1667
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 35-20 (15-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 18
2010 Points Against Average: 15.2
2010 Differential: +2.8
2010 Wins: #2682 Palm Beach Gardens (31-21), #2732 West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) (21-7), #3660 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (17-0), #3850 Sebastian River (Sebastian) (28-10), #3861 Jupiter (20-13), #5699 South Fork (Stuart) (24-7)
2010 Losses: #304 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (28-0), #571 Seminole Ridge (Loxahatchee) (37-15), #727 Westwood (Fort Pierce) (22-21), #2018 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (7-3)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-46
Recent League Championships: 2008 (6A District 7), 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Port St. Lucie (33-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Port St. Lucie, 9/9 Martin County (Stuart), 9/16 Westwood (Fort Pierce), 9/23 West Boca Raton (Boca Raton), 9/30 Central (Fort Pierce), 10/14 at Sebastian River (Sebastian), 10/21 Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 10/28 Wellington, 11/4 at Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie), 11/11 Santaluces (Lantana)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (Fort Pierce) (32.1), Martin County (Stuart) (28), Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Port St. Lucie (2.2), Santaluces (Lantana) (4.9), West Boca Raton (Boca Raton) (14.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3 (27.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1934
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/2 Port St. Lucie [projection: 41-14 win]