Easley (SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Kelly Green/White Coach: Chad Smith League: AAAA Region I Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Lappin 6'2" 190 Senior QB Sam Houston 6'1" 200 Junior ILB Troy McGowens 6'1" 175 Junior C STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical, Team Strength, Worked Hard In Off-Season Team Weaknesses: Depth, Confidence, Running Attack RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 28.9 2010 National Rank: #1735 2010 State Rank: #38 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 34.9 2011 National Rank: #822 2011 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6194 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.2 Dynasty Record: 20-38 (5-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 23.8 2010 Points Against Average: 16.7 2010 Differential: +7.1 2010 Wins: #1245 Beaufort (33-14), #2305 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (6-0), #3213 Laurens (23-14), #3663 Wren (Piedmont) (30-21), #6960 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (42-6), #7297 Westside (Anderson) (28-7), #8128 Riverside (Greer) (45-14), #8256 West-Oak (Westminster) (31-13), #10887 Woodmont (Piedmont) (49-0) 2010 Losses: #243 Goose Creek (49-0), #280 Greenwood (38-7), #1375 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (14-3), #5081 Pickens (27-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 74-81 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/19/11 West-Oak (Westminster) (70-0), 8/26/11 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (22-21) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West-Oak (Westminster), 8/26 at Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 9/9 Pickens, 9/16 at Riverside (Greer), 9/23 at Westside (Anderson), 9/30 Greenwood, 10/7 at Hillcrest (Simpsonville), 10/14 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson), 10/21 Laurens, 10/28 at Woodmont (Piedmont), 11/4 at Wren (Piedmont) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Greenwood (46.1), Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (37.7), Laurens (20.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Woodmont (Piedmont) (-12.3), Riverside (Greer) (-4.5), West-Oak (Westminster) (-0.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (21.3 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3873 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% Opener: 8/19 at West-Oak (Westminster) [projection: 40-3 win]