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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Ray Stackley
League: AAAA Region VII
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 8-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shawn Peace 6'1" 275 Senior 5.00
Jacob Park 6'4" 210 Junior 4.70
K.J Givens 6'2" 170 Sophomore 4.60

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tramel Terry 5'11.5" 175 Senior WR 4.38 [Georgia]
Gerald Turner 6'1" 230 Senior LB [South Carolina]
Jalen Stevens 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.6
Mike Myers 6'1" 270 Senior DT

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
T.J. Burrell 6'1" 200 Senior LB 4.50 [Clemson]
Virgil Smalls 6'0" 245 Senior FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At QB, Solid Defensive Front, RBs
Team Weaknesses: No OL Returning, ILB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 63.7
2011 National Rank: #30
2011 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 64.8
2012 National Rank: #24
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #658
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36.3
Dynasty Record: 83-34 (30-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 47.9
2011 Points Against Average: 11.5
2011 Differential: +36.4
2011 Wins: #202 Greenwood (37-21), #541 North Augusta (49-6), #576 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (65-3), #624 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (41-7), #752 Stratford (Goose Creek) (49-0), #828 Summerville (19-7), #1130 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (72-28), #1153 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (56-7), #1178 West Ashley (Charleston) (35-3), #1561 Lancaster (49-12), #1927 Beaufort (31-19), #2370 Irmo (Columbia) (51-7), #3141 James Island (Charleston) (56-0), #5922 Colleton County (Walterboro) (58-0)
2011 Losses: #224 University (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (52-51)
2011 Opponents W-L: 111-77
Recent State Championships: 2011 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/9/11 Summerville (19-7), 9/16/11 Colleton County (Walterboro) (58-0), 9/23/11 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (56-7), 9/30/11 Stratford (Goose Creek) (49-0), 10/7/11 West Ashley (Charleston) (35-3), 10/14/11 James Island (Charleston) (56-0), 10/21/11 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (72-28), 10/28/11 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (65-3), 11/4/11 Beaufort (31-19), 11/11/11 Lancaster (49-12), 11/18/11 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (41-7), 11/25/11 North Augusta (49-6), 12/3/11 Greenwood (37-21), 8/17/12 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (28-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 vs Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 8/24 Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 8/31 at Colleton County (Walterboro), 9/7 Summerville, 9/14 at Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 9/21 at Dutch Fork (Irmo), 9/28 Beaufort, 10/5 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach), 10/12 Cane Bay (Summerville), 10/19 at Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 10/26 at West Ashley (Charleston), 11/2 Stratford (Goose Creek)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (42.2), Stratford (Goose Creek) (39.8), Summerville (38.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Colleton County (Walterboro) (8), Cane Bay (Summerville) (18.2), Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (22)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (37.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #332
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 12-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 89%