Sumter (SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Gamecocks Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Paul Sorrells League: AAAA Region VI Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #39 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.5 2011 National Rank: #4255 2011 State Rank: #87 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2012 National Rank: #3531 2012 State Rank: #79 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27 Dynasty National Rank: #1069 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6 Dynasty Record: 71-45 (28-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-8 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 17.7 2011 Points Against Average: 29.2 2011 Differential: -11.5 2011 Wins: #1262 Conway (39-28), #1758 South Florence (Florence) (21-14), #6804 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (30-6), #6905 Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (20-19) 2011 Losses: #541 North Augusta (41-21), #752 Stratford (Goose Creek) (33-10), #859 Spartanburg (31-7), #929 Dorman (Roebuck) (46-21), #1316 Richland Northeast (Columbia) (47-22), #3174 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (27-11), #3557 West Florence (Florence) (17-0), #6148 Crestwood (Sumter) (41-10) 2011 Opponents W-L: 85-61 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (AAAA Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Crestwood (Sumter), 8/31 at Stratford (Goose Creek), 9/7 at Lakewood (Sumter), 9/14 at North Augusta, 9/21 Blythewood, 9/28 Richland Northeast (Columbia), 10/5 South Florence (Florence), 10/12 West Florence (Florence), 10/19 at Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach), 10/26 at Conway, 11/2 at Wando (Mt. Pleasant) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Augusta (42.8), Stratford (Goose Creek) (39.8), Blythewood (37) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Sumter) (7.3), Lakewood (Sumter) (18), West Florence (Florence) (18.7) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (26.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #391 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.