Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Reggie Shaw
League: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Renew 6'0" 190 Junior RB 4.60
Tuck Benefield 6'3" 225 Senior HB/LB 4.75
Austin Irish 5'10" 185 Senior QB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, QB, 2 WRs Return
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines, Question Marks On Defense

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2010 National Rank: #4220
2010 State Rank: #86
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.5
2011 National Rank: #3995
2011 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6303
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10
Dynasty Record: 34-24 (12-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.5
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: +9.9
2010 Wins: #3609 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (40-34), #6175 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (14-3), #6257 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (28-14), #8142 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (42-7), #10189 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (41-13), #10858 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (35-20), #12579 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (24-0)
2010 Losses: #516 Hammond (Columbia) (28-14), #1226 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (31-27), #3227 Wilson Hall (Sumter) (24-19), #3609 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (9-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-64
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/15/11 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (49-34)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 9/2 at Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 9/9 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 9/15 at Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia), 9/23 at Hammond (Columbia), 9/30 at Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 10/7 Wilson Hall (Sumter), 10/14 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 10/21 at Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 10/28 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (Columbia) (42.1), Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (31.6), Wilson Hall (Sumter) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (-21.9), Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (-13.8), Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (-4.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (10.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5007
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) [projection: 38-17 win]