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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Tyler Addison
League: 1A Region 2 (moving from 1A District 2)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Brooks 5'10" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.67
Austin Livingston 6'1" 190 Senior LB 4.81
Tyrus Dudley 5'11" 290 Junior OL/DL 5.29

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 4 OL Starters Return, Nearly All WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Must Replace Prolific RB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -1.6
2016 National Rank: #7801
2016 State Rank: #382
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2017 National Rank: #6372
2017 State Rank: #342
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11948
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 58-85 (27-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.2
2016 Points Against Average: 34.2
2016 Differential: 0
2016 Wins: #5479 Holmes County (Bonifay) (44-42), #8264 Vernon (58-56), #10812 Wewahitchka (44-14), #10937 Sneads (38-22), #11915 Jay (48-36), #14543 Landmark Christian (Haines City) (62-7)
2016 Losses: #1569 Baker (56-6), #3759 South Walton (Santa Rosa Beach) (33-6), #5770 Graceville (49-36), #6571 Freeport (20-12), #9761 Bozeman [Deane] (Panama City) (41-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 1A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 vs Sneads, 9/1 vs Jay, 9/8 vs Liberty County (Bristol), 9/15 vs Lighthouse Christian (DeLand), 9/22 vs Chipley, 10/6 vs North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City), 10/13 vs Wewahitchka, 10/20 vs Franklin County (Eastpoint), 10/27 vs Graceville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Graceville (-2.8), Chipley (-11.8), Sneads (-12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lighthouse Christian (DeLand) (-39.3), Franklin County (Eastpoint) (-22.3), North Bay Haven Academy (Panama City) (-21.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 (-0.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #490
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12504
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%