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GENERAL
Nickname: Dreadnaughts
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bill Castle
League: 7A District 7 (moving from 7A District 5)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Robinson 6'4" 190 Junior WR 4.53
A.J. Davis 6'0" 190 Junior RB 4.57
Holden Hotchkiss 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.77

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tariq Young 5'11" 175 Senior WR 4.7
Matt Kramer 6'4" 225 Senior SDE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Aaron Johnson 6'1" 180 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, WR, LB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 44.6
2014 National Rank: #544
2014 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 52.5
2015 National Rank: #224
2015 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 45.4
Dynasty National Rank: #89
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 143-15 (41-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 35.8
2014 Points Against Average: 12.4
2014 Differential: +23.4
2014 Wins: #646 Winter Haven (20-0), #1730 Lake Nona (Orlando) (48-38), #2274 Kathleen (Lakeland) (21-2), #2724 Haines City (25-12), #2938 Bartow (35-7), #3178 Lyman (Longwood) (49-28), #3926 North Miami Beach (35-0), #4519 Fort Lauderdale (35-14), #6321 Ridge (Davenport) (45-6), #6955 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (47-0), #9254 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (41-7)
2014 Losses: #237 Osceola (Kissimmee) (35-28)
2014 Opponents W-L: 61-69
Recent State Championships: 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (7A District 5), 2011 (7A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (5A District 8), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2004 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Fort Lauderdale (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville), 9/4 at Auburndale, 9/11 Carol City (Miami), 9/18 Fort Lauderdale, 9/25 at Haines City, 10/2 at Bartow, 10/9 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 10/16 Winter Haven, 10/23 Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach), 10/30 Kathleen (Lakeland)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Carol City (Miami) (46.2), Winter Haven (41.4), White [Edward H.] (Jacksonville) (33.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (3.1), Fort Lauderdale (12), Bartow (19.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (25 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #762
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%