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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Coach: Christian Yockey
League: 8A Region 4 (moving from 8A District 8)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Albritton 5'10" 205 Junior RB 4.7
Caden Huffman 5'9" 180 Junior LB 4.9
Nick Felice 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Tackling In Open Space, Defending Deep Pass

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.6
2019 National Rank: #1882
2019 State Rank: #126
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 21.4
2020 National Rank*: #1175
2020 State Rank*: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 22.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2599
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 95-81 [94-82 on the field] (45-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 33.2
2019 Points Against Average: 18.9
2019 Differential: +14.3
2019 Wins: #2436 Lennard (Ruskin) (33-21), #2972 Riverview (42-28), #3400 Durant (Plant City) (26-14), #4258 Ridge (Davenport) (36-21), #6946 Robinson (Tampa) (41-7), #8482 Alonso (Tampa) (48-7), #8710 Haines City (43-13), #11169 Spoto (Riverview) (49-0)
2019 Losses: #363 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz) (49-20), #491 Riverview (Sarasota) (20-14), #503 Bloomingdale (Valrico) (28-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 58-62
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A District 6), 2009 (5A District 6), 2008 (5A District 7), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/11 Durant (Plant City), 10/2 Riverview, 10/9 at Lennard (Ruskin), 10/16 Haines City, 10/23 Riverview (Sarasota), 10/30 Ridge (Davenport), 11/6 vs Bloomingdale (Valrico), 11/20 at Wharton (Tampa), 11/27 Steinbrenner [George] (Lutz), 12/4 Osceola (Kissimmee)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Osceola (Kissimmee) (33.1), Riverview (Sarasota) (31.7), Bloomingdale (Valrico) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Haines City (-17.2), Wharton (Tampa) (-9.2), Durant (Plant City) (1.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (16.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #112
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1067
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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