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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Darters
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jeff Rolson
League: 7A District 5 (moving from 4M District 2)
Playoff Division: 7A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2023 National Rank: #1000
2023 State Rank: #79
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: 0
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 18.9
2024 National Rank*: #1098
2024 State Rank*: #98
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 49.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #140
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-17 (19-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #148
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.8
Dynasty Record: 204-63 (73-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 17.3
2023 Points Against Average: 20.3
2023 Differential: -3
2023 Wins: #1442 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) (18-14), #1680 Wekiva (Apopka) (29-28), #1711 Olympia (Orlando) (25-23), #2025 Evans [Maynard] (Orlando) (33-13), #2025 Evans [Maynard] (Orlando) (22-13), #2309 West Orange (Winter Garden) (14-7), #2411 Ocoee (2-0), #4170 Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) (27-7)
2023 Losses: #215 Seminole (Sanford) (42-14), #215 Seminole (Sanford) (21-3), #245 Lake Mary (49-21), #246 Edgewater (Orlando) (27-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-57
Recent State Championships: 2014 (8A), 2012 (8A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4M District 2), 2021 (8A District 3), 2019 (8A District 4), 2018 (tied for 1st; 8A District 4), 2016 (8A District 4), 2013 (8A District 4), 2010 (6A District 5), 2009 (6A District 5), 2007 (6A District 4), 2006 (6A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 8/23 Ocoee, 8/30 Evans [Maynard] (Orlando), 9/6 Dr. Phillips (Orlando), 9/13 West Port (Ocala), 9/20 Edgewater (Orlando), 9/27 West Orange (Winter Garden), 10/10 Cocoa, 10/18 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 10/25 at Madison County (Madison), 11/1 Wekiva (Apopka)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cocoa (64.5), Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (41.5), Edgewater (Orlando) (37.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Port (Ocala) (0.7), Wekiva (Apopka) (7.3), Ocoee (10.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9 (31.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 23.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #11
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #132
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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