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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Pat Surtain
League: 5A District 16
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Surtain Jr 6'3" 195 Senior CB/ATH 4.46
Tyson Campbell 6'2" 180 Senior CB/ATH 4.37
Andrew Chatfield 6'2" 220 Senior DE/OLB 4.72

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Anthony Schwartz 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Nesta Silvera 6'2" 305 Senior DT
Miles Jones 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Zack Zambrano 6'3" 290 Senior OC
Calvin Hart Jr. 6'0.5" 205 Senior OLB
Troy Ingle 6'5" 280 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tedarrell Slaton 6'4.5" 360 Senior OG
Marco Wilson 6'0" 180 Senior CB
Kai-Leon Herbert 6'5" 285 Senior OT
James Houston IV 6'1" 225 Senior OLB
George Ellis III 6'2" 290 Senior DT
Dontavius Butler 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Robert Hawkins 6'3.5" 265 Senior OG
Will Allen III 5'9" 165 Senior CB
Laress Nelson 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Jason Brown 6'2" 190 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, DBs/DL, OL/RBs
Team Weaknesses: None

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 65.2
2016 National Rank: #44
2016 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +17
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11
2017 Starting Power Rating: 78.7
2017 National Rank: #12
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39
Dynasty National Rank: #284
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 39.7
Dynasty Record: 129-37 (46-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 32.1
2016 Points Against Average: 11.9
2016 Differential: +20.2
2016 Wins: #80 Northwestern (Miami) (34-32), #112 Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA) (17-14), #121 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (21-0), #198 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (10-7), #198 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (29-9), #299 Ponte Vedra (35-33), #407 Jesuit (Tampa) (21-14), #438 Bishop Moore (Orlando) (20-7), #931 Norland (Miami) (24-6), #1266 Hallandale (40-6), #1557 Jackson (Miami) (44-21), #3396 Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (51-0), #5210 Westwood (Fort Pierce) (55-12), #6004 Coconut Creek (48-6)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 97-60
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2014, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (5A District 15), 2011 (5A District 15), 2010 (2A District 8), 2009 (2A District 8), 2007 (2A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/27/16 Colquitt County (Moultrie, GA) (17-14), 9/2/16 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (21-0), 9/9/16 Northwestern (Miami) (34-32), 9/16/16 Coconut Creek (48-6), 9/23/16 Norland (Miami) (24-6), 9/30/16 Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (51-0), 10/14/16 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (29-9), 10/21/16 Jackson (Miami) (44-21), 10/28/16 Hallandale (40-6), 11/11/16 Westwood (Fort Pierce) (55-12), 11/18/16 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (10-7), 11/25/16 Bishop Moore (Orlando) (20-7), 12/2/16 Jesuit (Tampa) (21-14), 12/9/16 Ponte Vedra (35-33)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 at Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA), 9/1 Liberty (Henderson, NV), 9/8 vs Miramar, 9/15 vs Coconut Creek, 9/22 vs Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood), 10/6 vs Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale), 10/13 vs Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 10/20 vs Jackson (Miami), 10/27 vs Hallandale
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Henderson, NV) (68.3), Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach, VA) (66.4), Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (60.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coconut Creek (10), Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale) (21.1), Jackson (Miami) (24)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.5 (42.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #86
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%