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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Ty Lawrence
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Boone 6'3" 180 WR/DB 4.6
Xavier Massey 6'4" 300 Senior OL
Damarion Daniel 6'2" 280 Senior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Rashad Johnson 6'2" 200 Senior S
George Mullins 6'2" 170 Senior CB
Ja'Kyrian Turner 5'9" 165 Senior WR
Malakhi Boone 6'1.5" 235 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.2
2024 National Rank: #1663
2024 State Rank: #124
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 10.8
2025 National Rank*: #2236
2025 State Rank*: #150
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 28.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #998
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-19 (9-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1294
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 177-76 (68-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 22.5
2024 Points Against Average: 18.8
2024 Differential: +3.7
2024 Wins: #2007 Eastside (Gainesville) (21-7), #3928 North Marion (Citra) (38-14), #4365 Lake Minneola (Minneola) (42-21), #6624 Forest (Ocala) (41-7)
2024 Losses: #229 Niceville (35-28), #488 Vanguard (Ocala) (7-0), #593 Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) (21-14), #787 Hawthorne (26-20), #893 Bradford (Starke) (28-7), #1238 Dunnellon (22-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-39
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023 (2S District 9), 2022 (2S District 9), 2020 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 2), 2016 (4A District 4), 2014 (5A District 6), 2013 (5A District 6), 2012 (4A District 4), 2011 (4A District 4), 2008 (2A District 4), 2007 (2A District 4), 2006 (2A District 4), 2005 (2A District 4), 2004 (3A District 8), 2003 (3A District 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/7/24 Eastside (Gainesville) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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