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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Dean Boyd
League: AAA Region VI
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Francois McFall 6'4" 280 Senior T
Cam Johnson 6'6" 260 Senior T
Anlonte Littles 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
London Johnson 5'10" 160 Senior QB
Trey Woods 5'11" 195 Senior DB 4.8
Tabari Hines 5'10" 165 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defense, Very Good Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2014 National Rank: #1704
2014 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 25.4
2015 National Rank: #2366
2015 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 28.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1029
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 101-51 (46-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 25
2014 Points Against Average: 21.6
2014 Differential: +3.4
2014 Wins: #1528 Myrtle Beach (42-17), #3242 Swansea (19-8), #3645 Lakewood (Sumter) (24-14), #3657 Darlington (22-14), #4427 Beaufort (14-13), #5541 Cheraw (17-0), #6089 Crestwood (Sumter) (45-0), #6606 Manning (49-30)
2014 Losses: #453 Dillon (36-21), #661 Hartsville (20-16), #661 Hartsville (23-20), #678 Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) (51-13), #758 Richmond (Rockingham, NC) (41-19), #4320 Conway (35-29)
2014 Opponents W-L: 112-58
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009, 2007 (AAA Region V), 2006 (AAA Region V), 2005 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 vs North Brunswick (Leland, NC), 9/4 Scotland (Laurinburg, NC), 9/11 Cheraw, 9/18 Conway, 9/25 at Dillon, 10/2 at Hartsville, 10/9 Lakewood (Sumter), 10/16 at Crestwood (Sumter), 10/23 at Darlington, 10/30 Manning
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) (53.3), Dillon (51), Hartsville (48)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Manning (-1.5), North Brunswick (Leland, NC) (2), Crestwood (Sumter) (3.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (26.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1864
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%