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GENERAL
Nickname: Suns
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Roger Harriott
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 3A District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Scarlett 6'0" 205 Junior RB 4.31
Sean White 6'2" 200 Senior QB 4.67 [Auburn]
Brandon Boyce 6'0" 255 Junior DL 4.70

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Richard Yeargin III 6'4" 225 Senior LB [Notre Dame]
Quincy Wilson 6'2" 195 Senior DB 4.5
Brandon Russell 6'1" 215 Senior LB [Rutgers]
Emmanuel Soto 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Chris Taylor 6'0" 165 Senior WR
Lajuan Hunt 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Skai Moore 6'3" 210 Senior LB [South Carolina]
Jordan Cunningham 6'1" 175 Senior WR [Vanderbilt]
Maquedius Bain 6'4" 290 Senior DT 4.90 [LSU]
Jalen Battle 6'2" 170 Senior ATH 4.60 [Illinois State]
Nick Internicola 6'3" 220 Senior LB [Rutgers]
Jordan Budwig 6'4" 315 Senior OL [Florida International]
Dionte Taylor 6'0" 170 Senior WR [Illinois]
Mike White 6'5" 195 Senior QB 4.8 [South Florida]
Aubry Duty-Tyson 6'0" 205 Senior LB [Air Force]
Wesley Smith 5'10" 165 Senior DB [Villanova]
D.J. Woods 5'10" 170 Senior WR [Massachusetts]
David Garner 5'10" 185 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Integrity, Character, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperienced First-Time Starters, Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 66.8
2012 National Rank: #24
2012 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 60.9
2013 National Rank: #72
2013 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 43.2
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 53-8 (24-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 41.2
2012 Points Against Average: 8.4
2012 Differential: +32.8
2012 Wins: #128 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (34-17), #154 Madison County (Madison) (24-17), #172 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) (33-14), #237 Cocoa (49-3), #764 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (42-0), #1206 Island Coast (Cape Coral) (44-27), #1318 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (47-20), #1431 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (27-0), #2839 Leesburg (42-3), #3643 Westminster Christian (Miami) (27-0), #8844 Eagle's View (Jacksonville) (56-0), #12135 Archbishop Carroll [Coleman] (Miami) (69-0)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 96-45
Recent State Championships: 2012 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (3A District 8), 2011 (3A District 8), 2010 (2B District 7), 2008 (2B District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 12
Streak List: 8/26/12 Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) (33-14), 8/31/12 Island Coast (Cape Coral) (44-27), 9/7/12 Archbishop Carroll [Coleman] (Miami) (69-0), 9/14/12 Cocoa (49-3), 10/4/12 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) (47-20), 10/12/12 Leesburg (42-3), 10/19/12 Westminster Christian (Miami) (27-0), 11/1/12 Eagle's View (Jacksonville) (56-0), 11/16/12 Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach) (27-0), 11/23/12 American Heritage (Delray Beach) (34-17), 11/30/12 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (42-0), 12/8/12 Madison County (Madison) (24-17)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Taravella [J. P.] (Coral Springs), 9/7 Norland (Miami), 9/12 at Cypress Bay (Weston), 9/20 Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines), 9/27 Anderson [Boyd] (Lauderdale Lakes), 10/4 at North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek), 10/18 at Glades Central (Belle Glade), 10/25 at Manatee (Bradenton), 11/1 Island Coast (Cape Coral), 11/8 at Central (Miami)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Miami) (92.4), Manatee (Bradenton) (60.8), Cypress Bay (Weston) (45)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset Academy (Pembroke Pines) (-10.5), North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek) (4.4), Taravella [J. P.] (Coral Springs) (23.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (36 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #145
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%