Sumter (SC) GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Gamecocks Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Paul Sorrells League: AAAA Region VI Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Stephen Curtis 6'3" 220 Senior QB Marques Pair 6'6" 260 Senior T Timmy Rogers 5'9" 180 Senior SS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star RB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 50 2008 National Rank: #132 2008 State Rank: #5 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 45.5 2009 National Rank: #220 2009 State Rank: #8 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 30.3 Dynasty National Rank: #622 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2 Dynasty Record: 54-26 (19-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 36.1 2008 Points Against Average: 17.7 2008 Differential: +18.4 2008 Wins: #232 Rock Hill (35-14), #409 Crestwood (Sumter) (48-32), #503 Gaffney (34-31), #1111 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (49-13), #1357 Greenwood (10-0), #1391 West Florence (Florence) (42-20), #1665 Hartsville (62-26), #5114 Spring Valley (Columbia) (34-6), #5878 White Knoll (Lexington) (45-0), #5998 Stratford (Goose Creek) (42-35), #6885 South Florence (Florence) (38-10), #8996 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (40-0) 2008 Losses: #8 Byrnes (Duncan) (31-21), #689 Conway (31-28), #862 Spartanburg (16-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 95-88 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2003 (AAAA Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Crestwood (Sumter), 9/4 Stratford (Goose Creek), 9/11 at Spartanburg, 9/18 White Knoll (Lexington), 9/25 Greenwood, 10/2 Spring Valley (Columbia), 10/9 at South Florence (Florence), 10/15 at West Florence (Florence), 10/23 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach), 10/30 Conway, 11/6 at Hartsville Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Sumter) (41.6), Spartanburg (36.6), Greenwood (35.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (-1.7), Spring Valley (Columbia) (2.3), South Florence (Florence) (4.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (31.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1382 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31% Opener: 8/28 at Crestwood (Sumter) [projection: 28-27 win]