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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ben Freeman
League: AA Region III
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ervin Green 5'9" 195 Senior FB/LB 4.65
Octavius Green 6'2" 215 Senior ILB 4.81
Dayrun Keith 6'0.5" 175 Sophomore ATH/DB 4.55

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Freddie Phillips 6'2" 195 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Core Of Returning Starters On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experienced QB, Not Much Size On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2014 National Rank: #8028
2014 State Rank: #155
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2015 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2015 National Rank: #8476
2015 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9920
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 57-72 (23-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2014 Points For Average: 24.9
2014 Points Against Average: 27.1
2014 Differential: -2.2
2014 Wins: #9526 Columbia (23-14), #11522 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (41-22), #12586 North (41-6), #12611 Eau Claire (Columbia) (54-6)
2014 Losses: #1541 Fairfield Central (Winnsboro) (42-7), #1552 Newberry (39-31), #2790 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (35-0), #5124 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity) (42-21), #5620 Gilbert (38-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 49-54
Recent League Championships: 2006 (AA Region IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/22 Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 9/4 Gilbert, 9/11 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia), 9/18 at Mid-Carolina (Prosperity), 9/25 at North, 10/2 at Eau Claire (Columbia), 10/9 Columbia, 10/16 at Fairfield Central (Winnsboro), 10/23 at Newberry, 10/30 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Newberry (33.5), Fairfield Central (Winnsboro) (32.1), Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: North (-38), Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (-28), Eau Claire (Columbia) (-20.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6957
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%