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GENERAL
Nickname: Bloodhounds
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken Grantham
League: 5A District 9
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derwin James Sophomore WR/DB
Wilbur Cooper Sophomore RB/DB
Antonio Thomas Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2011 National Rank: #4484
2011 State Rank: #267
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.1
2012 National Rank: #2430
2012 State Rank: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4628
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 41-55 [40-56 on the field] (26-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-9
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 13.7
2011 Points Against Average: 24
2011 Differential: -10.3
2011 Wins: #4688 Tenoroc (Lakeland) (27-14), #6046 Mulberry (28-7)
2011 Losses: #109 Palmetto (49-0), #465 Winter Haven (34-17), #884 Lake Wales (14-7), #984 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (43-6), #1752 Fort Meade (25-15), #2207 Ridge (Davenport) (10-9), #2497 Kathleen (Lakeland) (30-14), #3661 Bartow (21-14), #4478 Frostproof (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 75-47
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A District 12), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A District 12), 2004 (4A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Winter Haven, 9/7 vs Bartow, 9/14 at Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 9/21 Ridge (Davenport), 10/5 Tenoroc (Lakeland), 10/12 Kathleen (Lakeland), 10/19 at Mulberry, 10/26 Fort Meade, 11/2 at Lake Wales, 11/9 Frostproof
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Winter Haven (42.6), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (39), Lake Wales (36.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mulberry (11), Tenoroc (Lakeland) (11), Bartow (19.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (30.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #88
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #892
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%