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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Jason Stokes
League: 7A District 7
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Amani Oruwariye 6'1" 185 DB 4.50
Alex McGough 6'3" 200 QB 4.50
Matt Williams 6'0" OLB/SS 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ernest Suttles 6'5" 230 Senior DE 4.70 [Nebraska]
Shug Oyegunle 5'10" 175 Senior ATH [Florida International]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 18
2012 National Rank: #3742
2012 State Rank: #223
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: 12.8
2013 National Rank: #4635
2013 State Rank: #271
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3499
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 25-30 (10-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 28
2012 Points Against Average: 19
2012 Differential: +9
2012 Wins: #2251 Alonso (Tampa) (24-21), #2275 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (35-32), #4892 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (22-6), #5331 East Bay (Gibsonton) (33-18), #6048 Freedom (Tampa) (16-7), #7942 Riverview (34-24), #10563 Leto (Tampa) (69-0), #10931 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (30-7)
2012 Losses: #1121 Newsome (Lithia) (52-7), #3863 Chamberlain (Tampa) (19-17), #4614 Plant City (23-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 42-72
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2007 (5A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Chamberlain (Tampa), 9/6 Newsome (Lithia), 9/12 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 9/20 at Freedom (Tampa), 9/27 at Durant (Plant City), 10/4 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), 10/18 at Sickles (Tampa), 10/25 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 11/1 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz), 11/8 at Plant City
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (50.2), Durant (Plant City) (42.6), Sickles (Tampa) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (-6.6), Freedom (Tampa) (0.2), Chamberlain (Tampa) (13.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (13.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1345
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%