Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/Blue/Silver Coach: Steve LaPrad League: AAAA Region VIII Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 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 Ethan Long 6'4" 230 Senior QB 4.95 Devron Glenn 5'11" 180 Senior WR/ATH 4.50 Robert Coleman 6'3" 310 OL 5.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 9 Starters Returning On Offense, 4 Of 5 OL Return, Strong Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Graduated 3 LBs, Uncertainty At RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29.4 2010 National Rank: #1679 2010 State Rank: #37 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.6 2011 National Rank: #949 2011 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.5 Dynasty National Rank: #828 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 40-23 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 26.8 2010 Points Against Average: 28.2 2010 Differential: -1.4 2010 Wins: #1245 Beaufort (34-27), #2440 Stratford (Goose Creek) (31-17), #2582 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (34-23), #2644 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (40-33), #3174 Woodland (Dorchester) (31-20), #4741 West Ashley (Charleston) (20-16), #8444 Colleton County (Walterboro) (31-21) 2010 Losses: #137 Dorman (Roebuck) (49-28), #243 Goose Creek (42-28), #316 Irmo (Columbia) (42-13), #1000 Summerville (28-21), #2440 Stratford (Goose Creek) (20-16), #3573 James Island (Charleston) (28-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 98-65 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Woodland (Dorchester) (35-24), 9/2/11 Irmo (Columbia) (42-27) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Woodland (Dorchester), 9/2 Irmo (Columbia), 9/9 at Beaufort, 9/16 Summerville, 9/23 at Goose Creek, 9/30 Colleton County (Walterboro), 10/7 Stratford (Goose Creek), 10/14 at West Ashley (Charleston), 10/21 at James Island (Charleston), 10/28 Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 11/4 at Ashley Ridge (Summerville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Goose Creek (52.8), Irmo (Columbia) (43.9), Summerville (33.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Colleton County (Walterboro) (2.3), West Ashley (Charleston) (13.1), James Island (Charleston) (13.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 (29.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #761 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Woodland (Dorchester) [projection: 41-26 win]