Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan, SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Royal Blue/Gray Coach: Chris Miller League: AAAA Region II Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shuler Bentley 6'1" 190 Junior QB Akia Booker 6'0" 200 Senior WR/KR Shane Samuels 5'8" 170 Senior S D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Kaleb Patterson 5'10" 165 Senior K [Miami (Oh)] Shakeen Wharton 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.51 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Unity, Work Ethic, Teamwork Team Weaknesses: Youth In Some Spots, Young Up Front RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 62.6 2011 National Rank: #42 2011 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5 2012 Starting Power Rating: 63 2012 National Rank: #35 2012 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 57.1 Dynasty National Rank: #6 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11 Dynasty Record: 121-11 (46-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 13-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 44.9 2011 Points Against Average: 11.9 2011 Differential: +33 2011 Wins: #46 Gaffney (31-24), #488 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (27-13), #828 Summerville (56-20), #929 Dorman (Roebuck) (31-10), #960 Blythewood (31-0), #1399 Rock Hill (58-21), #2470 Mann [J. L.] (Greenville) (24-13), #2685 Bayside (Palm Bay, FL) (56-2), #3160 Mauldin (56-7), #3331 Ballard (Louisville, KY) (68-0), #5740 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (63-6), #6183 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (65-0), #10154 Riverside (Greer) (73-0) 2011 Losses: #46 Gaffney (35-13), #516 Myrtle Beach (28-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 104-84 Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA I), 2010 (AAAA I), 2008 (AAAA I), 2007 (AAAA I), 2005 (AAAA II), 2004 (AAAA II), 2003 (AAAA II) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 (AAAA Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 11 Streak List: 9/23/11 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (63-6), 9/30/11 Mauldin (56-7), 10/7/11 Riverside (Greer) (73-0), 10/14/11 Mann [J. L.] (Greenville) (24-13), 10/21/11 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (65-0), 10/28/11 Dorman (Roebuck) (31-10), 11/4/11 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (27-13), 11/11/11 Rock Hill (58-21), 11/18/11 Summerville (56-20), 11/25/11 Blythewood (31-0), 12/3/11 Gaffney (31-24) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/25 at Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA), 8/31 at Woodruff, 9/7 Northwestern (Rock Hill), 9/14 Clinton, 9/21 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg), 9/28 at Spartanburg, 10/5 Riverside (Greer), 10/12 at Gaffney, 10/19 Mauldin, 10/26 at Dorman (Roebuck), 11/2 Hampton [Wade] (Greenville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gaffney (65.2), Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (63.1), Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (46.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Greer) (-9.5), Clinton (17.6), Mauldin (18.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (34 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #117 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33% |