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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: David Mitchell
League: 7A District 8 (moving from 8A District 6)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #35

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

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Martel 6'3" 240 Senior
Godey Coleus 6'3" 220 Senior
Devontae Dukes 6'3" 190 Senior

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Auden Tate 6'4.5" 215 Senior WR
Chase Litton 6'5" 190 Senior QB
Ozziah Williams 5'11" 165 Senior CB
DeAndre Brown 6'5" 250 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2014 National Rank: #3895
2014 State Rank: #255
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2015 National Rank: #2501
2015 State Rank: #178
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2741
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 68-59 (26-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 9.7
2014 Points Against Average: 20.7
2014 Differential: -11
2014 Wins: #3330 Freedom (Tampa) (19-17), #3608 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (16-14), #4302 Alonso (Tampa) (18-7), #5848 Riverview (7-6)
2014 Losses: #302 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (32-0), #1108 Bloomingdale (Valrico) (27-14), #1760 Newsome (Lithia) (35-7), #1823 Spoto (Riverview) (35-2), #3064 Plant City (20-7), #4096 East Bay (Gibsonton) (14-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A District 5), 2005 (5A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (35-7), 9/4/15 Robinson (Tampa) (30-18), 9/11/15 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (16-14), 9/18/15 Gaither (Tampa) (36-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 King [C. Leon] (Tampa), 9/4 at Robinson (Tampa), 9/11 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 9/18 Gaither (Tampa), 9/25 at Freedom (Tampa), 10/2 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 10/9 at Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), 10/16 Sickles (Tampa), 10/23 at Leto (Tampa), 11/6 at Chamberlain (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (51.9), Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (27.4), Robinson (Tampa) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Leto (Tampa) (-13.3), Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (-1.8), Chamberlain (Tampa) (11.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2158
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%