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GENERAL
Nickname: Capitals
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Kemper Amick
League: AA Region II
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Casey Gladney WR [Alabama]
Ky Tyler QB/LB
Justin Muller LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Seniors, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL, RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2010 National Rank: #3361
2010 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2011 National Rank: #2270
2011 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3661
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (15-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.7
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +11.2
2010 Wins: #1658 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (18-13), #4194 Palmetto (Williamston) (38-34), #4317 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (28-21), #8753 Lower Richland (Hopkins) (28-0), #8772 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (48-6), #9160 Gilbert (36-3), #11269 Dreher (Columbia) (42-0), #11966 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (35-6)
2010 Losses: #1619 Woodruff (37-30), #2442 Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) (50-37), #2976 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (33-32), #4728 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (42-22), #8272 Eau Claire (Columbia) (21-18)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-71
Recent League Championships: 2007 (AA Region IV), 2005 (AA Region IV), 2004 (AA Region IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/11 Lower Richland (Hopkins) (31-14), 8/26/11 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (36-26), 9/2/11 Dreher (Columbia) (32-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Lower Richland (Hopkins), 8/26 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia), 9/2 at Dreher (Columbia), 9/16 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce), 9/23 at Hampton [Wade] (Greenville), 9/30 at Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston), 10/7 Gilbert, 10/14 at Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg), 10/21 at Eau Claire (Columbia), 10/27 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (33), Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) (22.3), Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (-17.7), Dreher (Columbia) (-14), Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (-4.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (10.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 8/19 Lower Richland (Hopkins) [projection: 38-7 win]