Abbeville (SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Garnet/Gold Coach: Jamie Nickles League: AA Region II Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 39.2 2015 National Rank: #901 2015 State Rank: #24 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.4 2016 National Rank: #905 2016 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 23.4 Dynasty National Rank: #1743 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15 Dynasty Record: 128-43 (55-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 12-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2015 Points For Average: 35 2015 Points Against Average: 16.6 2015 Differential: +18.4 2015 Wins: #2190 Saluda (36-14), #2190 Saluda (48-20), #2760 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (30-13), #2760 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (31-28), #2902 Silver Bluff (Aiken) (28-6), #2902 Silver Bluff (Aiken) (45-27), #3765 Emerald (Greenwood) (28-7), #4708 Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville) (55-14), #5059 Ninety Six (32-27), #7882 Chesnee (49-6), #8284 Buford (Lancaster) (41-7), #9241 Crescent (Iva) (45-14) 2015 Losses: #739 Union County (Union) (29-15), #1450 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (20-7) 2015 Opponents W-L: 106-63 Recent State Championships: 2015 (AA II), 2011 (A I), 2010 (A I) Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (A Region I), 2010 (A Region I), 2009 (AA Region I), 2008 (AA Region I), 2007 (AA Region I), 2006 (AA Region I) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 11 Streak List: 10/9/15 Saluda (48-20), 10/16/15 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (30-13), 10/23/15 Ninety Six (32-27), 10/30/15 Crescent (Iva) (45-14), 11/13/15 Buford (Lancaster) (41-7), 11/20/15 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (31-28), 11/27/15 Saluda (36-14), 12/5/15 Silver Bluff (Aiken) (45-27), 8/20/16 Ninety Six (26-7), 8/26/16 Woodruff (28-0), 9/2/16 Emerald (Greenwood) (34-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/20 Ninety Six, 8/26 Woodruff, 9/2 at Emerald (Greenwood), 9/9 at Lincoln County (Lincolnton, GA), 9/16 at Clinton, 9/23 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity), 9/30 at Hartsville, 10/14 Liberty, 10/21 at Southside Christian (Simpsonville), 10/28 at Ninety Six Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hartsville (37.8), Southside Christian (Simpsonville) (35.4), Woodruff (24.1) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (-8.9), Ninety Six (5.5), Lincoln County (Lincolnton, GA) (9.2) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (18.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3176 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.