Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston, SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Red/White/Navy Coach: Lee Sawyer League: AA Region II Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Raleigh Yeldell Senior QB Chris Herrin Senior OL Nick Clark Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth, Question Marks At WR RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29.5 2010 National Rank: #1658 2010 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.6 2011 National Rank: #1166 2011 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1463 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 48-16 (23-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 32.6 2010 Points Against Average: 11.2 2010 Differential: +21.4 2010 Wins: #3057 Williston-Elko (Williston) (7-0), #3212 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity) (38-14), #3565 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta, GA) (20-7), #4728 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (31-0), #7295 Lee Central (Bishopville) (55-8), #7648 South Aiken (Aiken) (42-7), #8272 Eau Claire (Columbia) (56-18), #9160 Gilbert (35-0), #9262 Saluda (41-7), #11966 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (35-7) 2010 Losses: #485 Central (Pageland) (35-30), #2959 Silver Bluff (Aiken) (24-21), #3361 Columbia (18-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 80-71 Recent State Championships: 2005 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (AA Region III), 2008 (AA Region III), 2006 (AAA Region IV), 2005 (AAA Region V), 2004 (AAA Region V) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/19/11 Williston-Elko (Williston) (45-8), 8/25/11 Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta, GA) (24-16), 9/2/11 Saluda (35-0), 9/16/11 South Aiken (Aiken) (31-13) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Williston-Elko (Williston), 8/25 at Laney [Lucy C.] (Augusta, GA), 9/2 at Saluda, 9/16 at South Aiken (Aiken), 9/23 Silver Bluff (Aiken), 9/30 Columbia, 10/7 at Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia), 10/14 Eau Claire (Columbia), 10/21 Gilbert, 10/28 at Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (24.7), Silver Bluff (Aiken) (24.4), Williston-Elko (Williston) (23.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (-17.7), Saluda (-4.6), Gilbert (-4.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (12.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5149 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52% Opener: 8/19 Williston-Elko (Williston) [projection: 38-26 win]