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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robert Weiner
League: 8A District 6
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Banks Senior QB
Wesley Bullock Senior RB
Paris Bostick Senior RB/DB [Georgia]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Richy Klepal 6'4" 280 Senior OL [Florida State]
Mitchell Wright 6'4" 210 Senior LB [South Florida]
Tristan Cooper 6'0" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Antonio Crawford 5'11" 180 Senior DB 4.4 [Miami (Fl)]
Drew Madhu 6'1" 195 Senior DB [Stanford]
Austin Aikens 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.5 [Western Kentucky]
Nathan Sheinle 6'5" 285 Senior OL [Tulane]
Keenan Stalls 6'0" 175 Senior DB [Kent State]
James Few 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Mike Tate 6'0" 190 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth At QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 67.7
2011 National Rank: #13
2011 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 58.8
2012 National Rank: #52
2012 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 41.4
Dynasty National Rank: #139
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 92-26 (25-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.9
2011 Points Against Average: 13.2
2011 Differential: +23.7
2011 Wins: #31 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (12-7), #38 Miramar (31-20), #221 Fletcher [Duncan U.] (Neptune Beach) (26-7), #286 Hillsborough (Tampa) (36-6), #300 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (49-13), #682 Jesuit (Tampa) (34-20), #764 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (28-21), #902 Robinson (Tampa) (51-9), #1430 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (36-0), #1732 Alonso (Tampa) (48-6), #1803 Boone [William R.] (Orlando) (54-21), #2869 Wharton (Tampa) (37-19), #3405 Brandon (59-21), #5496 Bloomingdale (Valrico) (53-7)
2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner) (21-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 128-53
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2009 (5A), 2008 (4A), 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (4A District 10), 2007 (4A District 10), 2006 (4A District 10), 2005 (4A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 7
Streak List: 11/4/11 Bloomingdale (Valrico) (53-7), 11/10/11 Robinson (Tampa) (51-9), 11/18/11 Boone [William R.] (Orlando) (54-21), 11/25/11 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (49-13), 12/2/11 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (28-21), 12/9/11 Fletcher [Duncan U.] (Neptune Beach) (26-7), 12/17/11 Miramar (31-20)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Jesuit (Tampa), 9/7 Hillsborough (Tampa), 9/14 Jefferson [Thomas] (Tampa), 9/28 at Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 10/5 at Wharton (Tampa), 10/12 Brandon, 10/19 at Alonso (Tampa), 10/26 Armwood (Seffner), 11/2 Bloomingdale (Valrico), 11/9 at Robinson (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Armwood (Seffner) (65.7), Jesuit (Tampa) (49), Robinson (Tampa) (43.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomingdale (Valrico) (16.4), Brandon (17), Alonso (Tampa) (26.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.8 (42.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #96
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%