Wren (Piedmont, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAA Region I
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kelly Bryant 6'4" 205 QB [Clemson]
Nathaniel Ekwere 5'9" 175 RB
Desmond Williams 6'0" 250 DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19.4
2013 National Rank: #3518
2013 State Rank: #72
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.8
2014 National Rank: #2015
2014 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4173
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 62-63 (33-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 38.4
2013 Points Against Average: 31.4
2013 Differential: +7
2013 Wins: #4444 Emerald (Greenwood) (49-28), #4485 Greenville (70-61), #4503 Seneca (43-24), #5097 Easley (21-14), #5801 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (24-21), #10042 Palmetto (Williamston) (57-14), #10797 West-Oak (Westminster) (48-13), #11905 Walhalla (54-3)
2013 Losses: #646 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (66-28), #1354 Chapman (Inman) (35-7), #1484 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (63-46), #6599 Woodmont (Piedmont) (35-14)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-66
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (AAAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Woodmont (Piedmont) (62-0), 9/5/14 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (54-40)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Woodmont (Piedmont), 9/5 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson), 9/12 at Easley, 9/19 at Pickens, 9/26 at Seneca, 10/3 Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 10/10 at West-Oak (Westminster), 10/17 Walhalla, 10/24 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/31 at Palmetto (Williamston)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (35.6), Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (30), Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Walhalla (-19), West-Oak (Westminster) (-12.6), Palmetto (Williamston) (-9.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 (13.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5168
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%