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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joe Bowen
League: 6A District 11
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

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

TOP PLAYERS
Kurt Benkert Senior QB/DB [East Carolina]
Josh Claudio Senior LB
Nick Fasano Senior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
T.J. Johnson 5'8" 165 Senior RB 4.40

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mario Pender 6'0" 210 Senior RB [Florida State]
Jordan Diggs 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.60 [South Carolina]
E.K. Binns 6'3" 275 Senior DT
Willie Fleming 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.50
Mike Dumas 6'2" 185 Senior ATH [South Alabama]
Louis King 5'9" 180 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Team Speed, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defensive Front

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2011 National Rank: #1855
2011 State Rank: #139
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31
2012 National Rank: #1356
2012 State Rank: #118
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2205
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11
Dynasty Record: 27-13 (13-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 32
2011 Points Against Average: 9.2
2011 Differential: +22.8
2011 Wins: #1633 Fort Myers (37-7), #3234 Cape Coral (29-9), #3530 Baker [Ida S.] (Cape Coral) (27-10), #5185 Estero (61-0), #6669 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (44-7), #7319 North Fort Myers (54-7), #7592 Mariner (Cape Coral) (41-0)
2011 Losses: #1995 Delaware Valley (Milford, PA) (24-14), #2327 South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (14-7), #2971 Riverdale (Fort Myers) (14-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Recent League Championships: 2010 (2B District 6), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2B District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/11/11 Cape Coral (29-9)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Gateway Charter (Fort Myers), 8/31 vs Jupiter Christian (Jupiter), 9/7 Estero, 9/14 Mariner (Cape Coral), 9/21 at North Fort Myers, 9/28 Baker [Ida S.] (Cape Coral), 10/5 at Fort Myers, 10/12 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 10/19 at South Fort Myers (Fort Myers), 10/26 Riverdale (Fort Myers), 11/9 at Cape Coral
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Fort Myers (Fort Myers) (37.2), Fort Myers (35.3), Riverdale (Fort Myers) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway Charter (Fort Myers) (-37.2), North Fort Myers (-13), Mariner (Cape Coral) (-10.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #322
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4626
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%