GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robert Weiner
League: 7A District 8
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Judge Culpepper 6'5" 250 Senior DL/TE 4.8
Micah McFadden 6'1" 220 Senior LB/FB 4.75
Scotty Rogers 6'2" 275 Senior OL 5.15
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
William Putnam 6-4 280 Junior OT
Jordan McCloud 6'0" 175 Senior QB
Ty Thompson 6'0" 200 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Juwan Burgess 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Whop Philyor 5'11" 185 Senior WR
Thomas Allen 6'3" 220 Senior ILB
Christian Watson 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Davis Bak 5'11.5" 195 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Linemen Returning, Several Potentially Great Skill Position Players, Very Physical/Fast
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Some Key Positions
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 59.7
2016 National Rank: #83
2016 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 61.4
2017 National Rank: #109
2017 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #105
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 145-36-1 (50-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.6
2016 Points Against Average: 13.6
2016 Differential: +26
2016 Wins: #228 Lee [Robert E.] (Jacksonville) (27-19), #340 Armwood (Seffner) (29-27), #418 Lakeland (25-21), #464 Viera (35-7), #979 Winter Haven (59-6), #1908 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (36-14), #2834 Sickles (Tampa) (27-0), #3339 Gaither (Tampa) (50-13), #4464 Wharton (Tampa) (48-17), #5582 Bryant [Paul] (Cottondale, AL) (51-21), #6250 Robinson (Tampa) (38-0), #6287 Freedom (Tampa) (59-0), #10600 Leto (Tampa) (64-0)
2016 Losses: #7 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale) (45-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 84-65
Recent State Championships: 2011 (8A), 2009 (5A), 2008 (4A), 2006 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014 (8A District 6), 2013 (8A District 6), 2012 (8A District 6), 2011 (8A District 6), 2010 (5A District 5), 2009 (5A District 5), 2008 (4A District 10), 2007 (4A District 10), 2006 (4A District 10), 2005 (4A District 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 vs Hillsborough (Tampa), 9/2 at Robinson (Tampa), 9/8 vs Armwood (Seffner), 9/22 vs Gaither (Tampa), 9/29 vs Sickles (Tampa), 10/6 vs Wharton (Tampa), 10/13 vs Leto (Tampa), 10/20 vs Freedom (Tampa), 10/27 vs Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel), 11/3 vs Newsome (Lithia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Armwood (Seffner) (74.2), Hillsborough (Tampa) (38.5), Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (28.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Leto (Tampa) (-16), Freedom (Tampa) (7), Robinson (Tampa) (9.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (36.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1478
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%