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GENERAL
Nickname: Dreadnaughts
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marvin Frazier
League: 5A District 6 (moving from 4S District 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Jermichael Gillis 6'1" 170 Senior CB
Keon Young 6'0" 170 Senior S
Ben Beymer 6'8" 285 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
D'Marius Rucker 5'9" 185 Senior RB
Carlos Mitchell Jr. 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Jameson Young 6'2" 155 Senior CB
Rick Penick 5'9" 160 Senior WR
Jamar Taylor Jr. 6'2" 195 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 57.9
2023 National Rank: #92
2023 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 47
2024 National Rank*: #99
2024 State Rank*: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 52.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #88
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 53-10 (17-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 52.2
Dynasty National Rank: #78
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 238-32 (68-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 37.1
2023 Points Against Average: 18.7
2023 Differential: +18.4
2023 Wins: #104 Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (21-20), #116 Venice (60-48), #779 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (77-48), #1117 Bartow (28-6), #1117 Bartow (30-2), #1462 Osceola (Kissimmee) (26-0), #1652 Winter Haven (28-12), #1777 Largo (28-0), #2185 Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (21-0), #2608 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (49-17), #6327 Kathleen (Lakeland) (37-0), #6344 Jenkins [George] (Lakeland) (59-0)
2023 Losses: #14 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (45-24), #74 Norland (Miami) (48-34), #351 Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) (35-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 116-62
Recent State Championships: 2023 (4S), 2022 (4S), 2018 (7A), 2006, 2005, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4S District 7), 2022 (4S District 7), 2019 (7A District 7), 2018 (7A District 7), 2017 (7A District 7), 2016 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 2015 (tied for 1st; 7A District 7), 2014 (7A District 5), 2011 (7A District 5), 2010 (5A District 4), 2009 (5A District 4), 2008 (5A District 8), 2006 (5A District 8), 2005 (5A District 8), 2004 (5A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/27/23 Kathleen (Lakeland) (37-0), 11/10/23 Mitchell [J. W.] (New Port Richey) (49-17), 11/17/23 Bartow (28-6), 11/24/23 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (77-48), 12/1/23 Buchholz [F. W.] (Gainesville) (21-20), 12/9/23 Venice (60-48)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Plant City, 8/23 Central (Miami), 9/6 Lake Mary, 9/13 at Winter Haven, 9/20 Washington [Booker T.] (Miami), 9/27 Lake Gibson (Lakeland), 10/4 Sumner (Riverview), 10/11 Sebring, 10/18 at Specially Fit Academy (Dover), 10/25 at Kathleen (Lakeland)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Central (Miami) (67), Lake Mary (41.8), Washington [Booker T.] (Miami) (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Kathleen (Lakeland) (-15.5), Specially Fit Academy (Dover) (-3.7), Lake Gibson (Lakeland) (8.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 (35.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 21.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #169
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%



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