Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC) GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Dean Boyd League: AAA Region VI Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Elliot Alford 6'2" 185 Senior QB Thomas Teal 6'1" 330 Senior OL/DL Jaquain Brantley 5'9" 165 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Quarterback Team Weaknesses: Replacing Secondary RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 34.4 2008 National Rank: #889 2008 State Rank: #21 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 42.9 2009 National Rank: #306 2009 State Rank: #11 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 23.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1357 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.3 Dynasty Record: 47-28 (21-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 31.6 2008 Points Against Average: 20.3 2008 Differential: +11.3 2008 Wins: #647 Dillon (21-7), #1545 Cheraw (40-14), #2605 Camden (35-28), #2605 Camden (24-6), #2747 Scott's Branch (Summerton) (45-36), #2777 Wilson (Florence) (23-0), #3835 Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) (20-13), #5003 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (42-19), #5585 Darlington (26-18), #6718 South Aiken (Aiken) (47-14) 2008 Losses: #211 Myrtle Beach (51-50), #409 Crestwood (Sumter) (38-35), #689 Conway (24-20), #5324 Lakewood (Sumter) (16-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 103-71 Recent League Championships: 2007 (AAA Region V), 2006 (AAA Region V), 2005 (AAAA Region VI) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/09 Cheraw (41-26) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 Cheraw, 9/4 Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 9/11 Scott's Branch (Summerton), 9/18 Conway, 9/25 at Dillon, 10/2 at Darlington, 10/9 at Crestwood (Sumter), 10/16 Lakewood (Sumter), 10/23 at Wilson (Florence), 10/30 Camden Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Sumter) (41.6), Dillon (37.3), Conway (32.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Darlington (9), Lakewood (Sumter) (10), Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) (12.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (22.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #731 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24% Opener: 8/28 Cheraw [projection: 38-21 win]