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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Jayson Roberts
League: 7A District 7
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Richard Benjamin 6'1" 195 Senior ATH/WR 4.30 [UCF]
Jevon Fripp 6'0" 285 Senior C/DL
Kenny Siplin 6'0" 195 Senior LB/SS 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Antonio Guerad 6'4" 230 Senior DE 4.70
Jimmie Warren 5'9" 160 Senior CB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lamarq Caldwell 6'0" 210 Senior RB [Florida International]
Kilu Fontaine 6'5" 260 Senior OL
Caleb Tucker 6'4" 270 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary, OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2011 National Rank: #1430
2011 State Rank: #109
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2012 National Rank: #1120
2012 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2904
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 46-50 (17-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.6
2011 Differential: +9.9
2011 Wins: #1858 Plant City (31-28), #1915 Gaither (Tampa) (17-14), #2668 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (35-28), #3405 Brandon (37-0), #3576 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (35-25), #6984 Freedom (Tampa) (69-0), #7068 Chamberlain (Tampa) (38-14), #10857 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (46-7)
2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner) (40-7), #13 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (36-0), #1827 Newsome (Lithia) (26-25), #1915 Gaither (Tampa) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 79-58
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (5A District 7), 2009 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Newsome (Lithia), 9/7 at King [C. Leon] (Tampa), 9/14 Armwood (Seffner), 9/21 Chamberlain (Tampa), 9/28 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 10/5 at Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), 10/19 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz), 10/26 Freedom (Tampa), 11/2 at Gaither (Tampa), 11/9 at Plant City
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Armwood (Seffner) (65.7), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (58.8), Gaither (Tampa) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (-17), Chamberlain (Tampa) (-1), Freedom (Tampa) (4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (25.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1256
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%