The Sunshine State Scorecard: Tracking Florida's biggest battles

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But I only focus on the best players who multiple top schools want, meaning the Scorecard is limited to just four- and five-star players in the 247Sports Composite.

To make sure I am evaluating who is recruiting Florida prospects the best, I exclude players from IMG Academy (an elite football boarding school) who are not from the state. There is little tying those players to the state and my research shows they are likely to return to their home region to play their college football.

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A rolling four-year average also provides an interesting look.

2005-08: 60% of Florida blue-chips stayed in-state.
2009-12: 52%
2013-16: 47%
2017-20: 47%

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Again, a rolling four-year average also provides an interesting look.

2005-08: 66% of Florida top-100 recruits stayed in-state.
2009-12: 58%
2013-16: 56%
2017-20: 44%

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