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GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Mark Latsko
League: 6A District 5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Kelsey 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Niles Cromwell 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.5
D'Verik Daniel 5'9" 200 Senior SS/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 10 Offensive Starters Return, 3-Year QB Starter, Leading Tackler Is Back
Team Weaknesses: 6 Of Top 7 DBs Graduated

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2017 National Rank: #1273
2017 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2018 National Rank: #811
2018 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1161
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 109-65 (38-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 33.3
2017 Points Against Average: 18.1
2017 Differential: +15.2
2017 Wins: #2059 Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (31-21), #3586 Forest (Ocala) (20-19), #3672 South Lake (Groveland) (49-14), #4112 Eastside (Gainesville) (35-14), #4589 Lake Weir (Ocala) (41-0), #4964 North Marion (Citra) (19-0), #5255 Leesburg (49-14), #9588 Santa Fe (Alachua) (50-0)
2017 Losses: #273 Vanguard (Ocala) (31-24), #273 Vanguard (Ocala) (34-14), #1113 Columbia (Lake City) (52-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-57
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 (4A District 5), 2009 (4A District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Columbia (Lake City), 8/31 Santa Fe (Alachua), 9/14 at Lake Weir (Ocala), 9/21 North Marion (Citra), 9/27 Forest (Ocala), 10/5 at Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville), 10/12 at Vanguard (Ocala), 10/18 Leesburg, 10/26 at South Lake (Groveland), 11/2 Eastside (Gainesville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Vanguard (Ocala) (29.4), Columbia (Lake City) (29), Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (Alachua) (-19.3), Leesburg (-19.2), Forest (Ocala) (-8.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (26.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1503
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%