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GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Dark Green/White
Coach: Roland Smith
League: 6A District 16
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PROSPECTS
James Cook 5'11.5" 180 Senior RB
Chandler Jones 5'10" 175 Senior CB
Terrell Perriman 5'10" 175 Senior WR
Robert Hicks 6'0" 235 Senior ILB
Davonta Wilson 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Arthur Brathwaite 6'0" 180 Senior S
Dwayne Boyles 6'3" 225 Senior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Navaughn Donaldson 6'5.5" 335 Senior OT
Carmoni Green 6'1" 190 Senior WR
Owen Carney 6'3" 230 Senior WDE
Anthony White Jr. 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Joshua Dinson 5'9" 165 Senior CB
Waynmon Steed 6'0.5" 220 Senior ILB
Jernard Phillips 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Mershawn Miller 6'2" 325 Senior OG
Khamal Ellison 5'10" 170 Senior CB
Christopher Williams 5'10" 170 Senior CB
Cornell Jones 6'2" 225 Senior ILB
Kywan Smith 5'9" 180 Senior RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 53.5
2016 National Rank: #180
2016 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 60.6
2017 National Rank: #114
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 50
Dynasty National Rank: #49
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 143-31 (51-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.4
2016 Points Against Average: 17.5
2016 Differential: +24.9
2016 Wins: #234 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (35-14), #931 Norland (Miami) (29-27), #1557 Jackson (Miami) (48-6), #2816 Killian (Miami) (55-0), #4030 East Ridge (Clermont) (59-14), #4107 First Coast (Jacksonville) (62-0)
2016 Losses: #18 Carol City (Miami) (34-7), #80 Northwestern (Miami) (45-44)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-37
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (6A District 13), 2008 (6A District 13), 2004 (tied for 1st; 6A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood), 8/31 vs Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/8 at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/15 vs Edison (Miami), 9/22 vs IMG Academy (Bradenton), 9/29 vs Norland (Miami), 10/6 vs Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach), 10/13 vs Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah), 10/20 vs Northwestern (Miami), 10/27 vs Carol City (Miami)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: IMG Academy (Bradenton) (139.9), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (99.1), Northwestern (Miami) (74.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah) (-2.9), Ely [Blanche] (Pompano Beach) (24), Norland (Miami) (31.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 58.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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