Wilson Hall (Sumter, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Barons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bruce Lane
League: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Ballard 6'0.5" 185 Junior TB/SS 4.71
John Wells Baker 6'0" 215 Senior LB/FB 4.95
Thomas McGinnis 6'1.5" 225 Senior OL/DL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Talent At Skill Positions, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2013 National Rank: #979
2013 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.3
2014 National Rank: #1803
2014 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1596
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 110-31 (58-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41.1
2013 Points Against Average: 12.5
2013 Differential: +28.6
2013 Wins: #2592 Hammond (Columbia) (34-27), #2592 Hammond (Columbia) (42-14), #2971 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (27-20), #3989 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (55-27), #3989 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (27-20), #5767 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (42-7), #6807 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (49-0), #7230 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (28-7), #7230 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (34-7), #7818 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (33-13), #10171 Ben Lippen (Columbia) (51-14), #11118 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (60-7), #12056 Sumter Academy [Thomas] (Dalzell) (52-0)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 68-85
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2003 (SCISAA AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st; SCISA AAA Region II), 2007 (SCISA AAA Region II), 2006 (tied for 1st; SCISA AAA Region II), 2005 (SCISAA AAA Region II), 2004 (SCISAA AAA Region II), 2003 (SCISAA AAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg), 9/5 Hammond (Columbia), 9/12 at Ben Lippen (Columbia), 9/19 at Sumter Academy [Thomas] (Dalzell), 9/26 at Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 10/3 Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 10/10 at Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 10/17 at Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 10/24 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 10/31 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hammond (Columbia) (22.5), Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (16.9), Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg) (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sumter Academy [Thomas] (Dalzell) (-19.9), Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (-14.3), Ben Lippen (Columbia) (-9.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6 (8.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #144
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7036
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%