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GENERAL
Nickname: Gryphons
Colors: Forest Green/Gray/White
Coach: Xavier Bolden
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Hanson 6'1" 170 Senior QB 4.8
Rhys Williams 5'5" 140 Junior FS 4.9
Oliver Currie 6'3" 295 Junior C 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, More Refined Defensive Scheme
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -19.3
2024 National Rank: #8867
2024 State Rank: #433
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.9
2025 National Rank*: #7970
2025 State Rank*: #406
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6865
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 11-37 (2-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3637
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.6
Dynasty Record: 104-123 [108-119 on the field] (46-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 11.7
2024 Points Against Average: 45.8
2024 Differential: -34.1
2024 Wins: #9739 Leto (Tampa) (40-38), #12533 King [C. Leon] (Tampa) (37-0)
2024 Losses: #240 Armwood (Seffner) (58-0), #839 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (82-0), #1505 Oviedo (58-0), #3331 Alonso (Tampa) (50-10), #4045 Spoto (Riverview) (56-7), #4130 Jefferson [Thomas] (Tampa) (36-0), #5221 Wharton (Tampa) (33-6), #5348 Chamberlain (Tampa) (47-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 59-49
Recent League Championships: 2014 (7A District 7), 2013 (7A District 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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