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GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: TaVaris Johnson
League: 4A District 7 (moving from 3S District 8)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 39
2023 National Rank: #600
2023 State Rank: #51
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 25.9
2024 National Rank*: #668
2024 State Rank*: #63
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #617
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-7 (17-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 30
Dynasty National Rank: #1177
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 163-72 [162-73 on the field] (59-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 34.6
2023 Points Against Average: 9.2
2023 Differential: +25.4
2023 Wins: #532 Sebring (7-0), #1117 Bartow (28-3), #1199 Leesburg (17-10), #1619 Zephyrhills (29-7), #2185 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (28-0), #3006 Auburndale (42-7), #3852 Gulf (New Port Richey) (56-20), #5828 Davenport (50-14), #6814 Ridge (Davenport) (40-6), #7790 Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (47-0), #10099 Liberty (Kissimmee) (50-0), #11479 Gateway (Kissimmee) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #341 Vanguard (Ocala) (52-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-68
Recent State Championships: 2022 (3S)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (3S District 8), 2022 (3S District 8), 2019 (5A District 10), 2018 (6A District 8), 2014 (5A District 10), 2013 (5A District 10), 2011 (5A District 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie), 8/23 at Winter Haven, 8/30 Ridge (Davenport), 9/6 Auburndale, 9/13 Sebring, 9/20 at Seminole (Sanford), 9/27 Lake Region (Eagle Lake), 10/10 at Jones (Orlando), 10/25 at Osceola (Kissimmee), 11/1 Bartow
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Seminole (Sanford) (43.3), Jones (Orlando) (40.6), Sebring (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Lake Region (Eagle Lake) (-26.9), Ridge (Davenport) (-16.9), Auburndale (2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (14.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +8.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #60
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #348
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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