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GENERAL
Nickname: Thoroughbreds
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Chris Hamilton
League: AAAA Region IV (moving from AAAA Region V)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 1-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tancey Richardson 5'11" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.47
Colby Campbell 6'0" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.75
Chris Roberts 5'10" 215 Junior RB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, Strong/Athletic OL, Defensive Back 7 Experience/Talent
Team Weaknesses: QB/DL Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2015 National Rank: #3503
2015 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2016 National Rank: #2279
2016 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4087
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 49-99 (23-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 30.5
2015 Points Against Average: 34.8
2015 Differential: -4.3
2015 Wins: #1571 Spring Valley (Columbia) (48-42), #2172 White Knoll (Lexington) (49-35), #3591 Colleton County (Walterboro) (21-14), #13176 Glenn Hills (Augusta, GA) (49-6)
2015 Losses: #287 Lexington (31-21), #1450 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (48-33), #1609 Midland Valley (Graniteville) (39-18), #1763 North Augusta (28-17), #2064 Irmo (Columbia) (41-14), #2371 River Bluff (Lexington) (42-31), #3188 Aiken (57-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-58
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/13/15 Colleton County (Walterboro) (21-14), 8/19/16 Silver Bluff (Aiken) (55-0), 8/26/16 White Knoll (Lexington) (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Silver Bluff (Aiken), 8/26 White Knoll (Lexington), 9/2 at Swansea, 9/9 at Westside (Anderson), 9/16 Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff), 9/30 vs Aiken, 10/7 at Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg), 10/14 North Augusta, 10/21 Airport (West Columbia), 10/28 at Midland Valley (Graniteville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Westside (Anderson) (53.3), North Augusta (31.8), Airport (West Columbia) (28.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (6), Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg) (7.1), Swansea (13.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1609
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%