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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: TaVaris Johnson
League: 5A District 10
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Walker 6'2" 180 Senior FS/WR 4.61 [Kentucky]
Darion Staton 5'11" 170 Senior ATH 4.65
Justin Henderson 5'10.5" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.75

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Luke Hiers 6'4" 260 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Davi'on Riley 6'4" 190 Senior TE [Toledo]
Dedric Brinson 6'2" 180 Senior DB [Toledo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 33.8
2013 National Rank: #1335
2013 State Rank: #90
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 49.5
2014 National Rank: #243
2014 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1177
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 82-43 [81-44 on the field] (30-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 32.6
2013 Points Against Average: 18.6
2013 Differential: +14
2013 Wins: #793 Merritt Island (34-23), #1694 Jesuit (Tampa) (20-9), #4088 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (27-12), #5523 Bartow (55-21), #6418 Spoto (Riverview) (28-0), #7238 Auburndale (37-7), #9859 Poinciana (Kissimmee) (55-7), #9917 Mulberry (55-0), #12969 Tenoroc (Lakeland) (76-0)
2013 Losses: #64 American Heritage (Plantation) (48-16), #144 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (42-10), #1204 Winter Haven (22-10), #1589 Haines City (55-20), #2254 Ridge (Davenport) (14-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-74
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (5A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Ridge (Davenport) (7-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Ridge (Davenport), 9/5 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/12 Mainland (Daytona Beach), 9/19 at Mulberry, 9/26 Haines City, 10/3 Poinciana (Kissimmee), 10/10 at Winter Haven, 10/24 Auburndale, 10/31 at Tenoroc (Lakeland), 11/7 Bartow
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mainland (Daytona Beach) (58), Haines City (36.8), Winter Haven (33.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tenoroc (Lakeland) (-27), Poinciana (Kissimmee) (-19), Mulberry (-8.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (23.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #251
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3523
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%