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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold/White
Coach: Jude Swearingen
League: 4A Region 2 (moving from 4A Region 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hampton Tanner 6'3" 270 Senior G
Sam Loper 6'4" 285 Senior T
Phil Tita 6'2" 175 Senior P/K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -11.7
2019 National Rank: #9148
2019 State Rank: #430
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -14.8
2020 National Rank*: #7504
2020 State Rank*: #379
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9104
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 51-118 (16-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 5-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (tied for 9th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.6
2019 Points Against Average: 28.8
2019 Differential: -3.2
2019 Wins: #9108 Hilliard (37-25), #9256 Jackson [Andrew] (Jacksonville) (34-28), #10636 Stanton (Jacksonville) (27-12), #10744 Paxon (Jacksonville) (28-21), #11773 North Florida Institute (Jacksonville) (51-18)
2019 Losses: #3480 West Nassau (Callahan) (53-14), #5704 Yulee (41-10), #7023 Keystone Heights (31-7), #8533 Wolfson [Samuel W.] (Jacksonville) (28-21), #11265 Interlachen (31-27)
2019 Opponents W-L: 46-55
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/18/19 Hilliard (37-25), 10/25/19 North Florida Institute (Jacksonville) (51-18)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/4 at Yulee, 9/11 at Interlachen, 9/18 Wolfson [Samuel W.] (Jacksonville), 9/25 Stanton (Jacksonville), 10/2 Jackson [Andrew] (Jacksonville), 10/9 Paxon (Jacksonville), 10/16 at West Nassau (Callahan), 10/23 at Hilliard, 10/30 at North Florida Institute (Jacksonville), 11/13 West Nassau (Callahan), 11/20 Bolles (Jacksonville)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bolles (Jacksonville) (41.4), Yulee (-0.6), West Nassau (Callahan) (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: North Florida Institute (Jacksonville) (-37.8), Interlachen (-33.3), Stanton (Jacksonville) (-28.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #386
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6359
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-5
2020 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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