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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulls
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Field
League: 6A District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Artie Burns Senior S [Miami (Fl)]
Gerald Wright Senior OL [Marshall]
Marquese Blanchard Senior DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
D'Angelo Reynolds 6'5" 225 Senior DE
Nathaniel Taylor 6'1" 185 Senior S

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Amari Cooper 6'2" 180 Senior WR [Alabama]
Imarjaye Albury 6'0" 275 Senior DT 5.50 [West Virginia]
Eric Kinsey 6'3" 240 Senior DE 4.70 [West Virginia]
Elston Lane 6'1.5" 185 Senior WR
E.J. Hilliard 6'2" 170 Senior QB [Florida International]
Billy Rolle III 6'0" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 51.9
2011 National Rank: #197
2011 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 42.9
2012 National Rank: #439
2012 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 44.7
Dynasty National Rank: #78
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 97-18 (38-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.4
2011 Points Against Average: 21.2
2011 Differential: +11.2
2011 Wins: #230 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (40-32), #404 Jackson (Miami) (22-0), #773 Southridge (Miami) (18-14), #1233 Carol City (Miami) (48-12), #1472 Homestead (34-21), #7049 Coral Gables (59-21), #7757 North Miami Beach (42-12)
2011 Losses: #19 Norland (Miami) (27-15), #48 Central (Miami) (37-18), #438 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (36-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 71-45-1
Recent State Championships: 2007, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2009 (6A District 13), 2007 (6A District 13), 2006 (6A District 13), 2005 (6A District 13), 2003 (6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/3/11 Homestead (34-21), 11/11/11 Jackson (Miami) (22-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd