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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Roland Smith
League: 6A District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Joseph Yearby 5'9" 190 Senior RB [Miami (Fl)]
Dalvin Cook 5'11" 195 Senior RB [Florida]
Trevor Darling 6'5" 315 Senior OL [Miami (Fl)]
Raul Diaz 6'1.5" 270 Senior OL 4.95
Deatrick Nichols 5'10" 180 Senior DB [South Florida]
Michael Smith 6'3" 295 Senior OL [South Florida]
Frederick Jones 6'2" 275 Senior DT [Florida State]
Reginald Bain 6'4" 265 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ahmad Thomas 6'0" 210 Senior DB [Oklahoma]
Marqez Hodge 6'1" 210 Senior LB [Syracuse]
Emilio Nadelman 5'9" 180 Senior K [South Florida]
Da'Wan Hunte 5'10" 185 Senior DB [Purdue]
Chris Herise 6'4" 225 Senior DE 4.60
Devante Duclos 6'0" 215 Senior LB [Western Kentucky]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 69.1
2012 National Rank: #14
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 92.4
2013 National Rank: #1
2013 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 59.1
Dynasty National Rank: #16
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.3
Dynasty Record: 59-10 (22-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 39.1
2012 Points Against Average: 20.1
2012 Differential: +19
2012 Wins: #15 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (37-26), #57 Gainesville (37-14), #80 Naples (48-33), #370 Northwestern (Miami) (34-7), #370 Northwestern (Miami) (35-17), #480 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (28-17), #495 Carol City (Miami) (49-32), #604 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (38-2), #1065 Homestead (38-20), #3551 North Miami Beach (52-28), #3585 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (56-0), #4974 Archbishop McCarthy [Edward A.] (Fort Lauderdale) (59-7)
2012 Losses: #40 Manatee (Bradenton) (44-34), #118 Grayson (Loganville, GA) (35-3)
2012 Opponents W-L: 123-46
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010 (6A District 13), 2008 (6A District 13), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/28/12 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (28-17), 10/5/12 Homestead (38-20), 10/18/12 Carol City (Miami) (49-32), 10/27/12 Northwestern (Miami) (35-17), 11/2/12 Belen Jesuit (Miami) (56-0), 11/8/12 North Miami Beach (52-28), 11/16/12 Archbishop McCarthy [Edward A.] (Fort Lauderdale) (59-7), 11/23/12 Northwestern (Miami) (34-7), 11/30/12 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (38-2), 12/7/12 Naples (48-33), 12/15/12 Gainesville (37-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 American Heritage (Plantation), 9/6 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/12 Coral Reef (Miami), 9/21 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 10/5 Homestead, 10/11 Norland (Miami), 10/18 at Northwestern (Miami), 10/25 at Carol City (Miami), 11/2 Palmetto (Miami), 11/8 University (Fort Lauderdale)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (77.3), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (65), University (Fort Lauderdale) (60.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palmetto (Miami) (8.9), Coral Reef (Miami) (30.9), Norland (Miami) (31)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40 (44.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #44
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 84%