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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: John Peacock
League: 8A District 12 (moving from 7A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 8A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Browne 6'5" 210 Senior QB 4.51
Damon Wilson 6'5" 245 Junior DE 4.64
Jayshon Platt 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.41

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Charles Brantley 6'0" 160 Senior CB
Weston Wolff 6'4" 210 Senior TE
Ethan Mort 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Steffan Johnson 6'0" 160 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength
Team Weaknesses: DT Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 49.4
2020 National Rank: #207
2020 State Rank: #20
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 47.6
2021 National Rank: #95
2021 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 44
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 154-61 (57-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 39.1
2020 Points Against Average: 16.4
2020 Differential: +22.7
2020 Wins: #898 Lakeland (41-20), #918 Riverview (Sarasota) (35-7), #1183 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (51-26), #1707 Raines [William M.] (Jacksonville) (40-6), #1825 Homestead (50-13), #3116 Sarasota (71-0), #3568 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (66-7), #6197 Riverdale (Fort Myers) (47-0), #6512 Lyman (Longwood) (70-0), #8571 North Port (2-0)
2020 Losses: #2 IMG Academy (Bradenton) (49-13), #22 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale) (29-8), #44 American Heritage (Plantation) (41-26), #421 Manatee (Bradenton) (32-27)
2020 Opponents W-L: 76-57
Recent State Championships: 2017 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (7A District 11), 2017 (7A District 11), 2016 (7A District 11), 2014 (6A District 7), 2009 (5A District 10), 2008 (5A District 11), 2007 (5A District 11), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A District 11)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 Edgewater (Orlando), 9/10 Cocoa, 9/17 Sarasota, 9/24 Palmetto, 10/1 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton), 10/8 at Manatee (Bradenton), 10/15 Gulf Coast (Naples), 10/23 at Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 10/29 Riverview (Sarasota), 11/5 North Fort Myers
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (53), Edgewater (Orlando) (41.5), Cocoa (39.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (-3.9), Sarasota (2.8), Gulf Coast (Naples) (9.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.7 (29.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #178
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%