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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Flame
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Chad Seaborn
League: AAA Region I
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

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

TOP PLAYERS
Wes Davis 5'10" 165 Senior QB/CB 4.64
David Mansell 6'0" 240 Senior FB/LB 5.10
Mason Hodge 5'11" 190 Senior T/LB 4.71

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game, Young, Lack Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2010 National Rank: #5081
2010 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2011 National Rank: #4864
2011 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6262
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 27-27 (10-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 26.2
2010 Points Against Average: 24.3
2010 Differential: +1.9
2010 Wins: #1735 Easley (27-13), #5837 Pendleton (24-14), #8256 West-Oak (Westminster) (35-21), #9870 Walhalla (38-21), #11801 Liberty (52-13), #12445 Travelers Rest (55-12)
2010 Losses: #671 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (69-7), #1564 Union County (Union) (42-16), #2305 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (14-7), #3167 Seneca (28-14), #3938 Berea (Greenville) (20-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Pendleton, 9/2 Liberty, 9/9 at Easley, 9/16 Travelers Rest, 9/23 at Berea (Greenville), 9/30 at Seneca, 10/7 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/14 at West-Oak (Westminster), 10/21 at Walhalla, 10/28 at Daniel [D. W.] (Central)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (39.5), Easley (37.4), Seneca (20.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (-16.6), Travelers Rest (-11.5), Walhalla (-7.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4584
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Pendleton [projection: 24-20 win]