Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Reggie Shaw
League: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Renew 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.52
Greg Williamson 6'1" 190 Senior LB 4.80
David Rhoden 6'0" 200 Junior LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RBs, LBs, WR Core
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5981
2011 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2012 National Rank: #6585
2012 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6115
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 53-48 (21-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-6 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.9
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: -1.6
2011 Wins: #7229 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (43-12), #7886 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (29-3), #9864 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (34-7), #12557 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (49-34)
2011 Losses: #846 Hammond (Columbia) (35-7), #1005 Wilson Hall (Sumter) (41-7), #3032 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (31-28), #3052 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (41-25), #3052 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (27-21), #4363 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (35-14), #9355 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (26-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-58
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 8/31 at Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 9/7 at Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 9/14 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia), 9/21 at Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 9/28 Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 10/5 Hammond (Columbia), 10/12 at Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg), 10/19 at Wilson Hall (Sumter), 10/26 Cardinal Newman (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (Columbia) (46), Wilson Hall (Sumter) (28.9), Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (-20.6), Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (-7.6), Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (-0.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (12 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #110
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%