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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: John Peacock
League: 4S District 14 (moving from 8A District 12)
Playoff Division: 4S
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Damon Wilson 6'5" 255 Senior DE 4.67
Elliot Washington 6'2" 205 Senior CB/WR 4.36
Jamarice Wilder 5'10" 185 Sophomore RB 4.45

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Brooks Bentley 6'3.5" 185 Senior QB
Fin Jones 6'5" 230 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jayshon Platt 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Makhete Gueye 6'7" 260 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, DL Experience/Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 73.4
2021 National Rank: #11
2021 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: 73.8
2022 National Rank: #13
2022 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 45.5
Dynasty National Rank: #197
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 168-62 (61-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 14-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 43.9
2021 Points Against Average: 10.3
2021 Differential: +33.6
2021 Wins: #82 Apopka (35-7), #121 Cocoa (21-20), #178 West Orange (Winter Garden) (49-7), #237 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (35-7), #306 Edgewater (Orlando) (41-7), #357 Riverview (Sarasota) (42-7), #357 Riverview (Sarasota) (56-14), #666 Palmetto (35-10), #1499 Plant City (55-7), #2363 Sarasota (49-13), #2509 Manatee (Bradenton) (41-8), #3345 Gulf Coast (Naples) (56-6), #3802 North Fort Myers (60-7), #6297 Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton) (61-7)
2021 Losses: #66 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) (28-22)
2021 Opponents W-L: 113-61
Recent State Championships: 2021 (8A), 2017 (7A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (8A District 12), 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 2022 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/29/21 Riverview (Sarasota) (42-7), 11/5/21 North Fort Myers (60-7), 11/12/21 Plant City (55-7), 11/19/21 Riverview (Sarasota) (56-14), 11/26/21 West Orange (Winter Garden) (49-7), 12/3/21 Columbus [Christopher] (Miami) (35-7), 12/18/21 Apopka (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Northwestern (Miami), 9/2 Naples, 9/15 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), 9/23 at Seminole (Sanford), 10/14 Sarasota, 10/21 Palmetto, 10/28 at IMG Academy White (Bradenton), 11/4 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (78.2), Northwestern (Miami) (54), Seminole (Sanford) (45)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Sarasota (-8.7), IMG Academy White (Bradenton) (-0.8), Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (23.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 (38.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #68
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%