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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Telly Lockette
League: 6A District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Yearby Junior RB
Dalvin Cook Junior RB
Ahmad Thomas Senior FS [Oklahoma]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Da'Wan Hunte 5'10" 185 Senior DB [North Carolina State]
Chris Herise 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.60
Marqez Hodge 6'1" 210 Senior OLB [Syracuse]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Donaldven Manning 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.6 [Virginia Tech]
Samad Hinds 6'5" 210 Senior TE
Brian Nicholson 6'1" 210 Senior LB 4.6
Errol Clarke 6'1.5" 200 Senior LB [Cincinnati]
Darreall Joyner 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.40 [West Virginia]
Jordan Hinojosa 6'3" 275 Senior DT [Minnesota]
Joshua Ballesteros 6'4" 215 Senior LB [Florida Atlantic]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, OL
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 62
2011 National Rank: #48
2011 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 59.1
2012 National Rank: #50
2012 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #184
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 85-23 (35-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.6
2011 Points Against Average: 17.2
2011 Differential: +17.4
2011 Wins: #154 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (29-26), #192 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (17-7), #197 Northwestern (Miami) (37-18), #230 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (37-34), #320 Cocoa (20-0), #438 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (42-19), #438 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (59-56), #538 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (17-7), #547 Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (24-21), #1233 Carol City (Miami) (48-7), #1472 Homestead (10-6), #4660 Pembroke Pines Charter (Pembroke Pines) (71-0), #7757 North Miami Beach (42-0)
2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner) (40-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 107-59
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (6A District 13), 2008 (6A District 13), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st