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GENERAL
Nickname: Dreadnaughts
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bill Castle
League: 7A District 7
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECTS
Demarkcus Bowman 5'11" 195 Senior RB
Arian Smith 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Kendall Dennis 6'0" 175 Senior CB
Fenley Graham 5'8.5" 170 Senior CB
Chayil Garnett 6'1" 205 Senior QB
Larenz Deshazor 6'1" 185 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Keon Zipperer 6'2" 240 Senior TE
Deyavie Hammond 6'3" 355 Senior OG
Lloyd Summerall 6'5" 220 Senior WDE
Latrell Jean 6'2" 255 Senior SDE
Tre Huntley 6'3" 225 Senior WDE

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 69.7
2018 National Rank: #19
2018 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +15.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 61.4
2019 National Rank: #34
2019 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 52.1
Dynasty National Rank: #97
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 185-22 (51-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 15-0
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 46.2
2018 Points Against Average: 9
2018 Differential: +37.2
2018 Wins: #27 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale) (33-20), #163 Edgewater (Orlando) (56-21), #239 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (49-30), #317 Apopka (37-20), #452 Manatee (Bradenton) (36-14), #1380 Kathleen (Lakeland) (29-7), #1380 Kathleen (Lakeland) (50-0), #1673 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (43-7), #2050 Winter Haven (48-3), #2442 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (42-6), #4095 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (42-0), #4737 Cooper City (55-7), #5219 Gibbs (St. Petersburg) (58-0), #5917 South Broward (Hollywood) (58-0), #9797 Bartow (57-0)
2018 Losses: none
2018 Opponents W-L: 97-74
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (7A District 5), 2011 (7A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (5A District 8), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2004 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/24/18 Manatee (Bradenton) (36-14), 8/31/18 Cooper City (55-7), 9/7/18 Apopka (37-20), 9/14/18 Gibbs (St. Petersburg) (58-0), 9/21/18 East Lake (Tarpon Springs) (42-6), 9/28/18 Bartow (57-0), 10/5/18 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (42-0), 10/12/18 Winter Haven (48-3), 10/19/18 South Broward (Hollywood) (58-0), 10/26/18 Kathleen (Lakeland) (50-0), 11/9/18 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (43-7), 11/16/18 Kathleen (Lakeland) (29-7), 11/23/18 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (49-30), 11/30/18 Edgewater (Orlando) (56-21), 12/7/18 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale) (33-22)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Manatee (Bradenton), 8/30 Superior Collegiate (Clearwater), 9/6 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 9/13 at Plant City, 9/20 Hialeah, 9/27 Strawberry Crest (Dover), 10/4 Centennial (Port St. Lucie), 10/11 at Durant (Plant City), 10/18 at Bloomingdale (Valrico), 10/25 Kathleen (Lakeland)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Bloomingdale (Valrico) (41.2), Manatee (Bradenton) (23.5), Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Strawberry Crest (Dover) (-12.4), Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (-6), Durant (Plant City) (0.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (32.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #562
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 87%



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