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GENERAL
Nickname: Seminoles
Colors: Garnet/Gold
Coach: Jarrod Hickman
League: 3A Region 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Javon Morgan 5'10" 180 Senior ATH
Jolan Gilley 6'1" 260 Senior DT
Anthony Belton 6'6" 280 Senior OL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Raymond Woodie III 6'1" 190 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Sawyer 6'0" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2017 National Rank: #1567
2017 State Rank: #118
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.5
2018 National Rank: #934
2018 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2283
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 111-63 (29-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-6
2017 Points For Average: 22.4
2017 Points Against Average: 30.2
2017 Differential: -7.8
2017 Wins: #1144 Blountstown (35-21), #1806 Taylor County (Perry) (56-43), #2235 Fort White (28-27), #2373 Marple Newtown (Newtown Square, PA) (19-18), #2777 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee) (28-18), #4956 Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach) (28-16), #5670 Gadsden County (Havana) (48-20)
2017 Losses: #181 Madison County (Madison) (49-6), #177 Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach) (41-0), #449 Wakulla (Crawfordville) (38-7), #524 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (37-7), #1931 Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee) (36-7), #5578 Marianna (28-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 102-47
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1), 2014 (4A District 1), 2013 (4A District 1), 2009 (tied for 1st; 2B District 2), 2008 (2B District 2), 2007 (2B District 2), 2004 (2B District 2), 2003 (2B District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Blountstown, 9/7 Madison County (Madison), 9/14 at Chiles [Lawton] (Tallahassee), 9/21 at Santa Fe (Alachua), 9/28 Gadsden County (Havana), 10/5 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), 10/12 at Wakulla (Crawfordville), 10/19 at Marianna, 10/26 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee), 11/2 Arnold [J. R.] (Panama City Beach)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wakulla (Crawfordville) (36.5), Madison County (Madison) (33.7), Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee) (22.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (Alachua) (-19.3), Gadsden County (Havana) (-19.1), Marianna (-13.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27 (34 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1113
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%