Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Blue/Silver
Coach: Steve LaPrad
League: AAAAA Region VII (moving from AAAA Region VIII)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
John Simpson 6'4" 290 Senior OL
Diondre Champaigne 6'3" 180 Senior WR
Chris Morales 6'5" 295 Senior OL
Datron James 5'10" 205 Senior RB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 60.4
2015 National Rank: #80
2015 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.2
2016 National Rank: #193
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #791
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.6
Dynasty Record: 102-62 (33-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 15-0
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 43.9
2015 Points Against Average: 19.1
2015 Differential: +24.8
2015 Wins: #272 Dorman (Roebuck) (59-31), #617 Goose Creek (20-13), #617 Goose Creek (42-35), #715 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (56-34), #1383 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (47-7), #1571 Spring Valley (Columbia) (28-14), #1780 Cane Bay (Summerville) (34-33), #1834 West Ashley (Charleston) (29-6), #2527 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (36-28), #2958 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (63-0), #3047 South Florence (Florence) (64-40), #3216 Stratford (Goose Creek) (36-10), #3313 Summerville (55-23), #3591 Colleton County (Walterboro) (44-6), #4374 Bluffton (45-6)
2015 Losses: none
2015 Opponents W-L: 95-86
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA I)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAA Region VIII), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 at Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA), 8/26 at Colleton County (Walterboro), 9/2 Dutch Fork (Irmo), 9/16 at Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 9/23 James Island (Charleston), 9/30 at Stratford (Goose Creek), 10/7 Goose Creek, 10/14 at Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/21 West Ashley (Charleston), 10/28 Summerville
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dutch Fork (Irmo) (43), Sandy Creek (Tyrone, GA) (37.3), Goose Creek (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: James Island (Charleston) (16.8), Stratford (Goose Creek) (17.1), Colleton County (Walterboro) (18.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (33.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1014
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%



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