Silver Bluff (Aiken, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Al Lown
League: AA Region V (moving from AA Region VII)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cordrea Tankersley 6'2" 190 Senior DB [Clemson]
Jimmy Holmes 6'0" 230 Senior MLB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2011 National Rank: #3197
2011 State Rank: #70
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2012 National Rank: #3479
2012 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3847
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 75-32 (41-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 17.3
2011 Points Against Average: 13.2
2011 Differential: +4.1
2011 Wins: #3890 Aiken (7-6), #4646 Ninety Six (17-14), #4844 Barnwell (21-0), #5388 South Aiken (Aiken) (15-12), #5574 Mullins (21-7), #5874 Edisto (Cordova) (31-14), #6335 Hampton [Wade] (Hampton) (23-7), #10340 Garrett Academy Tech (North Charleston) (34-6), #11232 Pelion (35-0)
2011 Losses: #784 Bishop England (Charleston) (21-0), #1048 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (52-7), #2524 Swansea (20-14), #8564 Midland Valley (Graniteville) (13-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-73
Recent League Championships: 2010 (AA Region VII), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 (AA Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Aiken, 8/31 at Southside Christian (Simpsonville), 9/6 at South Aiken (Aiken), 9/14 at Midland Valley (Graniteville), 9/21 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston), 9/28 Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg), 10/5 at Hampton [Wade] (Hampton), 10/12 at Edisto (Cordova), 10/19 at Calhoun County (St. Matthews), 10/26 Barnwell
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (35.9), Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg) (18.7), Aiken (17.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (-8.5), Midland Valley (Graniteville) (-1.3), Southside Christian (Simpsonville) (-1.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8 (11.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4267
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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