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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Tigers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Wade Cooper
League: AAA Region III
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bryton Griffin 6'2" 185 Senior WR
Caleb Rowe 6'3" 180 Senior QB [Maryland]
Caleb Bennett 6'1" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Faster, More Physical On Defense, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Line Play, Must Develop Players Up Front, Need Confidence

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2010 National Rank: #5634
2010 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2011 National Rank: #3092
2011 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4596
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 27-27 (12-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 28.3
2010 Points Against Average: 26.4
2010 Differential: +1.9
2010 Wins: #3512 Greer (42-35), #5837 Pendleton (24-21), #10249 Eastside (Taylors) (42-0), #12445 Travelers Rest (28-9)
2010 Losses: #1564 Union County (Union) (28-10), #2442 Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) (56-55), #2667 Clinton (34-26), #3938 Berea (Greenville) (20-14), #4628 Chapin (31-14), #7023 Chapman (Inman) (30-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-58
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) (15-13), 9/2/11 Eastside (Taylors) (57-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Hampton [Wade] (Greenville), 9/2 Eastside (Taylors), 9/9 at Pendleton, 9/16 Berea (Greenville), 9/23 at Travelers Rest, 9/30 at Chapman (Inman), 10/7 Clinton, 10/14 at Chapin, 10/21 Greer, 10/28 Union County (Union)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Union County (Union) (28.5), Greer (23.8), Clinton (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Travelers Rest (-11.5), Eastside (Taylors) (0.2), Chapman (Inman) (3.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3742
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) [projection: 35-31 loss]