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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Todd WIlson
League: 6A District 13
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sterling Munich Senior QB
Carson Jackson Junior WR/DB
Kody Boswell Senior ILB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamal Stadom 6'2" 225 Senior DE [Troy]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 33
2011 National Rank: #1348
2011 State Rank: #103
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2012 National Rank: #1657
2012 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2668
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 55-43 [54-44 on the field] (23-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.2
2011 Points Against Average: 8.4
2011 Differential: +13.8
2011 Wins: #2641 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (21-3), #2685 Bayside (Palm Bay) (7-0), #2716 Rockledge (13-9), #4348 Viera (21-0), #4434 South Fork (Stuart) (35-0), #6417 Heritage (Palm Bay) (39-7), #6661 Space Coast (Cocoa) (33-6), #7194 Satellite (Satellite Beach) (31-0), #8688 Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (28-7)
2011 Losses: #538 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (34-24), #538 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (21-7), #1372 Merritt Island (14-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-67
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 13), 2004 (5A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Satellite (Satellite Beach), 9/7 vs Space Coast (Cocoa), 9/14 at Rockledge, 9/21 at Palm Bay (Melbourne), 9/28 Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 10/5 Bayside (Palm Bay), 10/12 at Viera, 10/26 at Heritage (Palm Bay), 11/2 Eau Gallie (Melbourne), 11/9 at Merritt Island
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Bay (Melbourne) (40.2), Bayside (Palm Bay) (32.6), Merritt Island (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Eau Gallie (Melbourne) (-1.2), Space Coast (Cocoa) (0.6), Satellite (Satellite Beach) (5.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (20.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2544
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%