GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAA Region I (moving from AAAA Region I)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Levi Bufford 5'7" 185 Senior TB/KR 4.50
Brandon Coleman 6'0" 170 Senior WR/KR 4.50
D.J. Jones 6'1" 295 Senior NG/TE 4.92
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Intelligence, Determination
Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth, Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 27.1
2011 National Rank: #2062
2011 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2012 National Rank: #2228
2012 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4690
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 46-56 (22-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 38.6
2011 Points Against Average: 20.4
2011 Differential: +18.2
2011 Wins: #2470 Mann [J. L.] (Greenville) (34-17), #5567 Laurens (41-7), #5740 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (48-20), #6183 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (45-17), #7906 Palmetto (Williamston) (42-0), #8593 Woodmont (Piedmont) (52-6), #9634 Westside (Anderson) (61-2), #10154 Riverside (Greer) (49-7)
2011 Losses: #202 Greenwood (49-21), #488 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (62-28), #1194 Easley (35-21), #1194 Easley (23-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-76
Recent League Championships: 2009 (AAAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Woodmont (Piedmont), 8/31 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson), 9/7 at Easley, 9/14 at Emerald (Greenwood), 9/21 at Seneca, 9/28 Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 10/5 at West-Oak (Westminster), 10/12 Walhalla, 10/19 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/26 at Palmetto (Williamston)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (35.8), Easley (33.4), Seneca (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West-Oak (Westminster) (-9), Walhalla (-2.4), Woodmont (Piedmont) (-2.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 (18 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3587
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%