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GENERAL
Nickname: Sharks
Coach: Charles Liggett
League: 6A District 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #54

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Breida 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.60
Rohon Blackwood 6'5" 195 Junior DE/WR 4.90
Josh Benyola 5'10" 200 Senior LB 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Darius Stewart 6'3" 350 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Inexperienced Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16.2
2011 National Rank: #4087
2011 State Rank: #248
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.7
2012 National Rank: #3212
2012 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6151
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 45-37 (23-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.5
2011 Points Against Average: 14.5
2011 Differential: +8
2011 Wins: #5157 River Ridge (New Port Richey) (20-13), #6786 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (16-13), #8721 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (34-3), #11357 Gulf (New Port Richey) (42-0), #12250 Central (Brooksville) (52-0)
2011 Losses: #393 Fleming Island (Orange Park) (29-7), #1251 Hernando (Brooksville) (35-14), #1347 Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) (13-7), #2838 Dunnellon (22-18), #3086 Land O'Lakes (17-15)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A District 6), 2006 (3A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (34-3)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Crystal River, 9/7 at Fleming Island (Orange Park), 9/14 at Dunnellon, 9/28 at River Ridge (New Port Richey), 10/5 at Sunlake (Land O'Lakes), 10/12 Land O'Lakes, 10/19 at Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey), 10/26 Hernando (Brooksville), 11/2 at Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hernando (Brooksville) (40.3), Fleming Island (Orange Park) (38.1), Sunlake (Land O'Lakes) (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (-1.9), Springstead [F. W.] (Spring Hill) (2.5), River Ridge (New Port Richey) (12.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1793
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%