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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Billy Sparacio
League: 1A District 11 (moving from 1S District 8)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

D1 PROSPECTS
Winston Watkins Jr. 5'10" 170 Senior WR
Logan Bartley 6'1" 190 Senior S

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28.5
2023 National Rank: #1343
2023 State Rank: #103
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +6.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 33.3
2024 National Rank*: #358
2024 State Rank*: #36
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1720
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-10 (15-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5309
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 23.4
Dynasty Record: 116-46 (53-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.1
2023 Points Against Average: 22.8
2023 Differential: +15.3
2023 Wins: #1182 Golden Gate (Naples) (48-46), #1680 Wekiva (Apopka) (42-35), #2184 Lemon Bay (Englewood) (44-13), #3348 Estero (40-7), #4068 Moore Haven (35-0), #4686 Community (Naples) (42-2), #4771 Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) (50-27), #8122 American Collegiate Academy (Clearwater) (42-22), #8354 Neumann [St. John] (Naples) (48-0)
2023 Losses: #526 Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (49-22), #1504 Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (51-36), #1985 True North Classical Academy (Miami) (21-8)
2023 Opponents W-L: 87-45
Recent State Championships: 2022 (1S)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (1S District 8), 2022 (1S District 8), 2021 (tied for 1st; 2A Region 3), 2020 (2A Region 4), 2019 (2A Region 4), 2016 (2A District 7), 2015 (2A District 7), 2014 (2A District 6), 2013 (2A District 6), 2012 (2A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Westside (Macon, GA), 8/30 Calvary Christian (Clearwater), 9/20 Port Charlotte, 9/27 at Bishop Verot (Fort Myers), 10/4 Ensworth (Nashville, TN), 10/11 Neumann [St. John] (Naples), 10/18 Lehigh (Lehigh Acres), 10/25 Community (Naples)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Verot (Fort Myers) (37.5), Calvary Christian (Clearwater) (35.5), Port Charlotte (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Neumann [St. John] (Naples) (-25.1), Community (Naples) (-7.7), Lehigh (Lehigh Acres) (1.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (13.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 10.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #91
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #491
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%



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