GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Coach: Matt Kitchie
League: 8A Region 4 (moving from 8A District 8)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #23
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jhalin Hobbs 6'3" 280 Senior DT 5.1
Jordan Guerad 6'3" 285 Senior DT 5.0
Hayden Gondelman 6'5" 310 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Rankins 6'5" 295 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, DL Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 OL Starters
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2019 National Rank: #2447
2019 State Rank: #151
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.5
2020 National Rank*: #1993
2020 State Rank*: #137
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #7489
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 40-91 [39-92 on the field] (23-60 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 25.8
2019 Points Against Average: 14.2
2019 Differential: +11.6
2019 Wins: #3400 Durant (Plant City) (15-0), #3432 East Bay (Gibsonton) (14-0), #4258 Ridge (Davenport) (26-19), #5798 Wharton (Tampa) (38-0), #6151 Blake (Tampa) (34-7), #8710 Haines City (36-0), #11056 Brandon (43-0)
2019 Losses: #491 Riverview (Sarasota) (41-29), #724 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (28-7), #1870 Newsome (Lithia) (33-21), #2972 Riverview (28-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-63
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 9/25 Alonso (Tampa), 10/2 Riverview (Sarasota), 10/9 Newsome (Lithia), 10/16 Ridge (Davenport), 10/23 Haines City, 10/30 Riverview, 11/6 Middleton (Tampa), 11/20 at Riverview (Sarasota)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Riverview (Sarasota) (31.7), Newsome (Lithia) (21.4), Riverview (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Middleton (Tampa) (-18.5), Haines City (-17.2), Alonso (Tampa) (-10.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (15.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #167
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1805
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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