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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Dan Burke
League: 5A District 14
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jakobe Rutland 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.5
George Davis 6'2" 320 Senior OL
Negail Wright 5'10" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/OL Size
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2017 National Rank: #1241
2017 State Rank: #97
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2018 National Rank: #1833
2018 State Rank: #135
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.6
Dynasty National Rank: #547
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.9
Dynasty Record: 132-41-1 (54-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 26.9
2017 Points Against Average: 20.6
2017 Differential: +6.3
2017 Wins: #889 Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (30-28), #1039 Merritt Island (14-7), #2426 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) (42-10), #4238 Martin County (Stuart) (28-13), #4829 Sebastian River (Sebastian) (36-20), #7036 Titusville (41-0), #7582 Space Coast (Cocoa) (50-14)
2017 Losses: #213 Viera (59-21), #367 Rockledge (42-6), #367 Rockledge (27-21)
2017 Ties: #4238 Martin County (Stuart) (7-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 56-56-2
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2012 (6A District 13), 2011 (6A District 13), 2010 (4A District 13), 2008 (5A District 13), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A District 13), 2006 (5A District 4), 2005 (5A District 4), 2003 (5A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Cocoa, 8/31 Martin County (Stuart), 9/7 at Heritage (Palm Bay), 9/14 Titusville, 9/21 Palm Beach Central (Wellington), 9/28 Merritt Island, 10/5 at Viera, 10/12 at Rockledge, 10/19 at Space Coast (Cocoa), 11/2 Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cocoa (39.4), Rockledge (37.8), Palm Beach Central (Wellington) (35.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Space Coast (Cocoa) (-26.4), Titusville (-7.3), Martin County (Stuart) (7.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (30.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #362
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%