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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Hornets
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Lance Abernathy
League: A Region I
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaquan Hicks 5'9" 170 Senior RB 4.35
Juwan Abney 6'2" 180 Sophomore RB/WR 4.43
Chris Panapa 5'10" 195 Senior RB/SS 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved On Lines, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Unproven QB, Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 10
2012 National Rank: #5557
2012 State Rank: #111
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2013 National Rank: #5717
2013 State Rank: #112
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6551
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 30-29 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 29.2
2012 Points Against Average: 27.8
2012 Differential: +1.4
2012 Wins: #4809 Lamar (31-30), #5524 St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville) (48-30), #5752 Williston-Elko (Williston) (42-35), #10502 Southside Christian (Simpsonville) (46-14), #12738 Dixie (Due West) (35-0), #14271 Whitmire (57-0)
2012 Losses: #1478 Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (44-14), #1478 Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (55-28), #2669 Newberry (49-16), #3382 Emerald (Greenwood) (30-12), #5398 McCormick (30-24), #5911 Ninety Six (30-13), #11245 Calhoun Falls (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 96-62
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Newberry, 9/6 at Emerald (Greenwood), 9/13 at Ninety Six, 9/20 Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville), 9/27 at Southside Christian (Simpsonville), 10/4 Whitmire, 10/11 at St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville), 10/18 McCormick, 10/25 at Calhoun Falls, 11/1 Dixie (Due West)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (38.8), Newberry (23.8), Emerald (Greenwood) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Whitmire (-42.2), Dixie (Due West) (-24.3), Calhoun Falls (-14.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7244
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%