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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Abner Smith
League: 6A District 8
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #52

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -0.2
2024 National Rank: #5221
2024 State Rank: #294
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -10.1
2025 National Rank*: #5525
2025 State Rank*: #312
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1597
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 32.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-21 (9-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2567
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.4
Dynasty Record: 121-108 (45-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 17.4
2024 Points Against Average: 42.2
2024 Differential: -24.8
2024 Wins: #8867 Sickles (Tampa) (33-6), #8939 Freedom (Tampa) (38-0)
2024 Losses: #240 Armwood (Seffner) (55-0), #246 Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa) (74-0), #630 Gaither (Tampa) (54-6), #839 Plant [Henry B.] (Tampa) (67-21), #1384 Durant (Plant City) (53-6), #1696 Sumner (Riverview) (33-8), #2692 East Bay (Gibsonton) (34-27), #8535 Robinson (Tampa) (46-35)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-47
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 8A Region 4), 2008 (5A District 5), 2005 (5A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

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.



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