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GENERAL
Nickname: Dreadnaughts
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Will Bahler
League: 7A Region 3 (moving from 7A District 7)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Demarkcus Bowman 5'9" 190 Senior RB
Arian Smith 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Fenley Graham 5'8.5" 170 Senior CB
Kendall Dennis 6'0" 175 Senior CB
Chayil Garnett 6'1" 205 Senior QB
Willie Lampkin 6'1" 285 Senior DT
Anthony Smith 6'3" 280 Senior OG
Cleotis Anglin 6'2" 200 Senior TE

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 58.2
2019 National Rank: #94
2019 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 36.8
2020 National Rank*: #344
2020 State Rank*: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 52.4
Dynasty National Rank: #90
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 197-23 (56-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 42.2
2019 Points Against Average: 8.9
2019 Differential: +33.3
2019 Wins: #256 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (37-30), #503 Bloomingdale (Valrico) (36-0), #607 Manatee (Bradenton) (45-0), #836 Plant City (55-19), #1215 Hialeah (37-6), #1299 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (57-7), #2194 Centennial (Port St. Lucie) (42-6), #3400 Durant (Plant City) (27-0), #3756 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (38-6), #4485 Kathleen (Lakeland) (51-6), #5876 American Collegiate Academy (Clearwater) (55-13), #9682 Strawberry Crest (Dover) (59-0)
2019 Losses: #67 Armwood (Seffner) (23-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-65
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (7A District 7), 2018 (7A District 7), 2017 (7A District 7), 2016 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 2015 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 at Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/2 Strawberry Crest (Dover), 10/9 at Venice, 10/16 Durant (Plant City), 10/23 at Bloomingdale (Valrico), 10/30 Wekiva (Apopka), 11/13 at Winter Haven, 11/20 at Kathleen (Lakeland), 11/27 at Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (49.5), Venice (37.3), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (32.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Strawberry Crest (Dover) (-23.3), Kathleen (Lakeland) (-4.6), Durant (Plant City) (1.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (30.6 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #85
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #813
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%



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