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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: TaVaris Johnson
League: 3S District 8
Playoff Division: 3S
Playoff Division Rank: #3

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaremiah Anglin Jr. 6'1" 185 Senior S
Terrell James 6'3" 215 Senior Edge
Philipp Davis 6'1" 180 Senior S

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2022 National Rank: #180
2022 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: 0
2023 Starting Power Rating: 33
2023 National Rank: #266
2023 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #647
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 50-8 (16-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 15-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 39.9
2022 Points Against Average: 6.5
2022 Differential: +33.4
2022 Wins: #298 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (32-30), #782 Columbia (Lake City) (37-7), #1329 Sebring (20-6), #1709 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (34-14), #1746 Zephyrhills (26-9), #1746 Zephyrhills (33-0), #1750 Vanguard (Ocala) (40-0), #2981 Bartow (55-7), #3518 Auburndale (41-0), #3518 Auburndale (34-10), #4102 Ridge (Davenport) (32-8), #5972 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (54-0), #8167 Davenport (49-6), #10014 Gateway (Kissimmee) (42-0), #12025 Liberty (Kissimmee) (69-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-78
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 (5A District 10), 2018 (6A District 8), 2014 (5A District 10), 2013 (5A District 10), 2011 (5A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/26/22 Zephyrhills (33-0), 9/3/22 Ridge (Davenport) (32-8), 9/9/22 Sebring (20-6), 9/16/22 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (54-0), 10/7/22 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (34-14), 10/10/22 Davenport (49-6), 10/14/22 Gateway (Kissimmee) (42-0), 10/21/22 Liberty (Kissimmee) (69-0), 10/28/22 Auburndale (41-0), 11/4/22 Bartow (55-7), 11/11/22 Auburndale (34-10), 11/18/22 Vanguard (Ocala) (40-0), 11/25/22 Zephyrhills (26-9), 12/2/22 Columbia (Lake City) (37-7), 12/16/22 Mainland (Daytona Beach) (32-30)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Zephyrhills, 9/1 Ridge (Davenport), 9/7 Sebring, 9/15 Lake Region (Eagle Lake), 9/29 Davenport, 10/6 Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/13 Gateway (Kissimmee), 10/20 Liberty (Kissimmee), 10/27 Auburndale, 11/3 Bartow
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sebring (14.9), Zephyrhills (14.1), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Kissimmee) (-57.5), Gateway (Kissimmee) (-39.6), Davenport (-25.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (17.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #278
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3440
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 67%



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