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GENERAL
Nickname: Dreadnaughts
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: William Castle
League: 4S District 7
Playoff Division: 4S
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Brayshon Williams 5'11" 175 Senior S
D'Marius Rucker 5'9" 170 Senior RB
Carlos Mitchell Jr. 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Jameson Young 6'1.5" 150 Senior CB
Jamar Taylor Jr. 6'1" 185 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cormani McClain 6'2" 165 Senior CB
Tyler Williams 6'3" 200 Senior WR
Gernorris Wilson 6'5" 285 Senior IOL
Shadarian Harrison 6'1" 170 Senior CB
Guerlens Milfort 6'1.5" 275 Senior DL
Twan Wilson 6'0" 185 Senior S
Devin Vass 6'5" 270 Senior OT
Dontay Joyner 5'11" 165 Senior S
Larry Jones 6'1" 235 Senior Edge
Kamaurri McKinley 6'0" 175 Senior S
RJ Kelly 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Daidren Zipperer 6'1" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 68
2022 National Rank: #25
2022 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: 46.5
2023 National Rank: #100
2023 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 54.9
Dynasty National Rank: #75
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 56-7 (17-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.5
2022 Points Against Average: 7.9
2022 Differential: +30.6
2022 Wins: #107 Osceola (Kissimmee) (14-7), #107 Osceola (Kissimmee) (25-22), #111 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (44-6), #130 Venice (21-14), #355 Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (48-20), #430 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (41-6), #1709 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (47-14), #1709 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (49-0), #2073 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (47-10), #2114 Winter Haven (39-6), #2981 Bartow (38-0), #3344 Clearwater (42-6), #5889 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (49-0), #6033 Kathleen (Lakeland) (35-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 97-68
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2018 (7A), 2006 (5A), 2005 (5A), 2004 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 (7A District 7), 2018 (7A District 7), 2017 (7A District 7), 2016 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 2015 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 2014 (7A District 5), 2011 (7A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (5A District 8), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2004 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/26/22 Clearwater (42-6), 9/9/22 Winter Haven (39-6), 9/16/22 Osceola (Kissimmee) (25-22), 9/26/22 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (47-14), 10/7/22 Bartow (38-0), 10/14/22 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (49-0), 10/21/22 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (44-6), 10/28/22 Kathleen (Lakeland) (35-0), 11/4/22 Lakewood (St. Petersburg) (48-20), 11/11/22 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (49-0), 11/18/22 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (47-10), 11/25/22 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (41-6), 12/2/22 Osceola (Kissimmee) (14-7), 12/17/22 Venice (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 vs Armwood (Seffner), 8/25 Norland (Miami), 9/1 at Largo, 9/8 at St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA), 9/15 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 9/22 at Winter Haven, 9/29 Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/5 at Bartow, 10/13 at Jenkins [George] (Lakeland), 10/20 at Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater), 10/27 Kathleen (Lakeland)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (77.4), Norland (Miami) (58.2), Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (55.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (-27.1), Kathleen (Lakeland) (-26.6), Bartow (-5.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7 (33.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #216
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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