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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: John Wilkinson
League: 4A Region 3 (moving from 4A District 5)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javian Hawkins 5'9" 165 Senior ATH 4.51
Howard Stewart 6'0" 215 Senior DE 4.65
Josh Padrick 6'1" 285 Senior OL 5.41

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bruce Judson 5'9" 205 Senior WR

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

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 60.9
2016 National Rank: #73
2016 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 62
2017 National Rank: #100
2017 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 44.6
Dynasty National Rank: #122
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 148-33 (56-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.2
2016 Points Against Average: 16.2
2016 Differential: +22
2016 Wins: #157 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (26-23), #234 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (24-21), #281 Bolles (Jacksonville) (31-17), #464 Viera (17-7), #716 Jones (Orlando) (41-6), #716 Jones (Orlando) (36-30), #2558 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (49-24), #3684 Rockledge (56-14), #5268 Atlantic (Port Orange) (56-0), #6070 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (64-0), #6409 Astronaut (Titusville) (48-6)
2016 Losses: #1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (46-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 96-40
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2010 (2A), 2009 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A District 5), 2015 (4A District 5), 2014 (4A District 5), 2013 (4A District 5), 2012 (4A District 5), 2011 (4A District 5), 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 2017 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/16/16 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) (49-24), 9/23/16 Viera (17-7), 10/14/16 Jones (Orlando) (41-6), 10/21/16 Astronaut (Titusville) (48-6), 10/28/16 Atlantic (Port Orange) (56-0), 11/4/16 Rockledge (56-14), 11/11/16 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (64-0), 11/18/16 Jones (Orlando) (36-30), 11/25/16 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (24-21), 12/8/16 Bolles (Jacksonville) (31-17)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville), 9/1 vs Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie), 9/8 vs Dunnellon, 9/15 vs Everglades Prep Academy (Homestead), 9/22 vs Viera, 9/29 vs Broward International (Hollywood), 10/6 vs Mainland (Daytona Beach), 10/20 vs Bartram Trail (St. Johns), 10/27 vs Pahokee, 11/3 vs Rockledge
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mainland (Daytona Beach) (61.8), Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (54.9), Viera (53.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Broward International (Hollywood) (-3.2), Everglades Prep Academy (Homestead) (1.3), Dunnellon (22.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5 (38.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #318
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%