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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Columbia/White
Coach: Dominick Ciao
League: 2A District 8 (moving from 2M District 7)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
D1 PROSPECTS
Dallas Golden 6'0" 175 Senior S
Joseph Troupe 5'8" 190 Senior RB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nikhil Jefferson 6'2" 300 Senior DL
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 56.1
2023 National Rank: #111
2023 State Rank: #10
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 56.9
2024 National Rank*: #43
2024 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 44.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #228
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 12.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-11 (13-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1823
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 31.6
Dynasty Record: 155-69 (42-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.5
2023 Points Against Average: 13.8
2023 Differential: +15.7
2023 Wins: #74 Norland (Miami) (28-20), #129 American Heritage (Plantation) (17-14), #426 Bolles (Jacksonville) (42-7), #501 Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (31-27), #566 Riverview (Sarasota) (20-10), #606 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (31-24), #1082 Booker (Sarasota) (28-8), #1690 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (35-7), #1690 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (42-21), #2052 Clearwater (28-14), #3493 East Bay (Gibsonton) (42-0), #7060 Middleton (Tampa) (21-0), #9709 Dunedin (42-6)
2023 Losses: #171 Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (21-14), #501 Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 121-65
Recent State Championships: 2023 (2M)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (3A Region 3), 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 3), 2019 (3A Region 3), 2011 (3A District 5), 2004 (1A District 8), 2003 (tied for 1st; 1A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 10
Streak List: 10/6/23 Riverview (Sarasota) (20-10), 10/12/23 Dunedin (42-6), 10/20/23 East Bay (Gibsonton) (42-0), 10/27/23 Clearwater (28-14), 11/3/23 Bolles (Jacksonville) (42-7), 11/10/23 Middleton (Tampa) (21-0), 11/17/23 Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (42-21), 11/24/23 Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (31-27), 12/1/23 American Heritage (Plantation) (17-14), 12/9/23 Norland (Miami) (28-20)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Boca Ciega (Gulfport), 8/23 at Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater), 8/30 at Booker (Sarasota), 9/6 Carrollwood Day (Tampa), 9/13 at Riverview (Sarasota), 9/27 at Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 10/11 at Tampa Catholic (Tampa), 10/18 at Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa), 11/1 at Alonso (Tampa)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (35.5), Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater) (34.5), Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Boca Ciega (Gulfport) (-14.7), Alonso (Tampa) (-7.3), Tampa Catholic (Tampa) (11.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4 (32.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #256
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 67%
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