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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Wilkinson
League: 4A District 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bruce Judson 5'11" 195 Senior QB 4.51
Timmy Pratt 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.62
Jekevius Henry 6'0" 185 Senior LB 4.64

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chauncey Gardner II 6'0" 195 Senior DB
Jawaan Taylor 6'5" 330 Senior OL
Zach Armour 6'4" 200 Senior TE 4.9

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

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 49.4
2015 National Rank: #357
2015 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.6
2016 National Rank: #181
2016 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 43
Dynasty National Rank: #153
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 137-32 (52-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.8
2015 Points Against Average: 14.9
2015 Differential: +23.9
2015 Wins: #295 Viera (49-42), #871 Palm Bay (Melbourne) (24-7), #2090 Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA) (35-0), #2641 Avon Park (51-8), #3463 Rockledge (45-0), #4111 Astronaut (Titusville) (49-7), #4310 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (49-12), #4567 Jones (Orlando) (63-6), #5363 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (48-6), #10189 Atlantic (Port Orange) (56-0)
2015 Losses: #6 St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) (24-14), #9 IMG Academy (Bradenton) (49-7), #207 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (33-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 93-55
Recent State Championships: 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 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 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/28 vs Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville), 9/2 at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/16 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando), 9/23 at Viera, 9/30 Rockhurst (Kansas City, MO), 10/7 Mainland (Daytona Beach), 10/14 Jones (Orlando), 10/21 at Astronaut (Titusville), 10/28 at Atlantic (Port Orange), 11/4 Rockledge
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (115.8), Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (76.6), Mainland (Daytona Beach) (61.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Atlantic (Port Orange) (-9.8), Rockledge (11), Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (18)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1 (32 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #183
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%