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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Wilkinson
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chauncey Gardner 6'0" 190 Senior DB/RB 4.5
Bruce Judson 5'10" 175 Junior QB 4.51
Jawaan Taylor 6'6" 355 Senior OL 5.55

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jamel Dean 6'2" 195 Senior DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Big Game Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 50.3
2014 National Rank: #288
2014 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 52.2
2015 National Rank: #232
2015 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #152
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 127-29 (48-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 39.9
2014 Points Against Average: 10.7
2014 Differential: +29.2
2014 Wins: #593 Clewiston (26-21), #612 Raines [William M.] (Jacksonville) (37-28), #2130 Titusville (31-17), #3117 Seabreeze (Daytona Beach) (19-3), #3250 Jones (Orlando) (40-0), #5339 Astronaut (Titusville) (49-14), #5868 Atlantic (Port Orange) (46-0), #5893 Space Coast (Cocoa) (57-7), #6004 Rockledge (47-0), #8492 Avon Park (67-0), #11401 Cocoa Beach (56-0)
2014 Losses: #13 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (14-12), #70 Trinity (Louisville, KY) (35-32)
2014 Opponents W-L: 74-73
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (2A District 3), 2009 (2A District 3), 2008 (3A District 9), 2005 (3A District 9), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A District 13)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (48-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Palm Bay (Melbourne), 9/4 Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA), 9/11 at IMG Academy (Bradenton), 9/18 at Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 9/25 Viera, 10/9 Mainland (Daytona Beach), 10/16 at Jones (Orlando), 10/23 Astronaut (Titusville), 11/6 at Rockledge
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: IMG Academy (Bradenton) (95.6), Mainland (Daytona Beach) (72), Viera (38.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (-15.5), Rockledge (8.7), Jones (Orlando) (13.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (27 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #341
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%