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GENERAL
Nickname: Sailors
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ed Volz
League: 7A District 10
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter DeWitt Senior QB
Ryan Hastings Junior LB
Austin Leach Junior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 22.7
2011 National Rank: #2763
2011 State Rank: #187
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2012 National Rank: #3312
2012 State Rank: #220
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2073
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 44-50 (14-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.4
2011 Points Against Average: 32.1
2011 Differential: -10.7
2011 Wins: #2664 Riverview (Sarasota) (36-0), #5348 North Port (38-13), #5622 Booker (Sarasota) (17-12)
2011 Losses: #8 Manatee (Bradenton) (52-14), #109 Palmetto (35-14), #200 Venice (35-7), #508 Southeast (Bradenton) (47-7), #764 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (52-38), #2409 Bayshore (Bradenton) (49-32), #4628 Braden River (Bradenton) (26-11)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-45
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2006 (tied for 1st; 6A District 6), 2004 (5A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Booker (Sarasota), 9/14 North Port, 9/21 Southeast (Bradenton), 10/5 at Venice, 10/12 at East Lake (Tarpon Springs), 10/19 Braden River (Bradenton), 10/26 Riverview (Sarasota), 11/2 at Manatee (Bradenton), 11/9 Bayshore (Bradenton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Manatee (Bradenton) (76.9), East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (49.7), Southeast (Bradenton) (45.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Booker (Sarasota) (1.5), North Port (5), Braden River (Bradenton) (8.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #363
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%