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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffalo
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Richard Pettus
League: 2S District 10
Playoff Division: 2S
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 4-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathan Harding 6'4" 225 Junior TE
Maleek Williams 5'8" 215 Junior RB/LB
DeShawn Bellamy 5'10" 185 Senior LB/S

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Alvon Isaac 5'10" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Returning, LB, QB Depth
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience, Replacing Entire DL, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6.5
2022 National Rank: #7050
2022 State Rank: #375
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: -27.4
2023 National Rank: #7234
2023 State Rank: #387
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2238
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.9
Dynasty Record: 38-13 (6-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 18.1
2022 Points Against Average: 30.2
2022 Differential: -12.1
2022 Wins: #8776 Leesburg (38-6), #9409 Umatilla (27-14), #10960 Citrus (Inverness) (35-14)
2022 Losses: #725 South Sumter (Bushnell) (42-0), #1445 Wildwood (53-0), #1746 Zephyrhills (32-15), #2073 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (30-20), #4366 Eustis (29-22), #5563 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (40-17), #7532 Mount Dora (42-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Region 2), 2018 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2017 (4A Region 2), 2011 (1A District 8), 2005 (2B District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 South Sumter (Bushnell), 9/1 at Zephyrhills, 9/15 at Citrus (Inverness), 9/22 Leesburg, 9/29 at Eustis, 10/6 at Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey), 10/13 at Mount Dora, 10/20 Wildwood, 10/27 at Umatilla, 11/3 at Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Sumter (Bushnell) (26.2), Zephyrhills (14.3), Wildwood (11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Citrus (Inverness) (-55), Umatilla (-36.2), Leesburg (-34.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3660
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%