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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Hornets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Lance Abernathy
League: A Region I
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jaquan Hicks 5'9" 175 Sophomore RB/DB 4.48
Wesley Jordan 6'4" 200 Junior ATH/DB 4.59
Avery Hunter 6'1" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.37

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth On DL, Strong RB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Overall Depth, Few Returning Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2010 National Rank: #7453
2010 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2011 National Rank: #9733
2011 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5099
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 40-20 (16-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.8
2010 Points Against Average: 27.5
2010 Differential: -0.7
2010 Wins: #6482 Emerald (Greenwood) (31-15), #10489 McCormick (48-28), #11583 Calhoun Falls (35-6), #12466 Dixie (Due West) (34-14)
2010 Losses: #998 Abbeville (48-21), #2343 Camden (34-14), #3775 Chesterfield (37-9), #3938 Berea (Greenville) (38-35), #4194 Palmetto (Williamston) (21-14), #6276 Ninety Six (34-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-46
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Camden, 9/2 Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, NC), 9/9 Berea (Greenville), 9/16 at Emerald (Greenwood), 9/23 Palmetto (Williamston), 9/30 at Abbeville, 10/7 Dixie (Due West), 10/14 McCormick, 10/21 at Calhoun Falls, 10/28 at Ninety Six
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Abbeville (35.8), Camden (23.7), Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, NC) (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dixie (Due West) (-21.2), Calhoun Falls (-15.5), McCormick (-10.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (8.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5962
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Camden [projection: 42-10 loss]