South Pointe (Rock Hill, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stallions
Colors: Red/Silver/White
Coach: Strait Herron
League: AAAA Region III (moving from AAA Region III)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derion Kendrick 6'1" 175 Junior DB/QB
Eli Adams 6'0" 220 Junior DE/ILB
Bryson Cooper 6'0" 200 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick McCloud 6'1" 175 Senior DB 4.5
Chris Smith 5'10" 165 Senior WR
Josh Wilkes 6'2" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good K/P, Have Many Young Players Who Are Expected To Make Plays, Gained Experience From Back-To-Back State Championships
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding At WR/DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 54.5
2015 National Rank: #203
2015 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.8
2016 National Rank: #319
2016 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 45.2
Dynasty National Rank: #102
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.6
Dynasty Record: 113-28 (46-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 14-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.4
2015 Points Against Average: 17.8
2015 Differential: +16.6
2015 Wins: #385 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (30-7), #493 Seneca (24-17), #620 York (34-21), #739 Union County (Union) (27-12), #739 Union County (Union) (17-14), #926 Vance [Zebulon B.] (Charlotte, NC) (41-34), #1609 Midland Valley (Graniteville) (35-0), #2218 Rock Hill (33-21), #2258 Richland Northeast (Columbia) (34-24), #2490 Lancaster (16-7), #3704 Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg) (54-21), #3737 Clinton (26-8), #3984 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (55-28), #4106 Chester (56-18)
2015 Losses: #35 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (35-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 103-81
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAA), 2014 (AAA), 2011 (AAA), 2008 (AAAA II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAA Region III), 2014 (AAA Region III), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (AAA Region IV), 2010 (AAA Region IV), 2008 (AAAA Region IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 13
Streak List: 10/1/15 Union County (Union) (17-14), 10/9/15 Chester (56-18), 10/16/15 Lancaster (16-7), 10/23/15 Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg) (54-21), 10/30/15 Clinton (26-8), 11/13/15 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (55-28), 11/20/15 Richland Northeast (Columbia) (34-24), 11/27/15 Seneca (24-17), 12/4/15 Union County (Union) (27-12), 12/12/15 Midland Valley (Graniteville) (35-0), 8/19/16 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (30-23), 8/26/16 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (24-10), 9/3/16 Rock Hill (30-23)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Northwestern (Rock Hill), 8/26 Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 9/3 Rock Hill, 9/9 at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), 9/16 Mallard Creek (Charlotte, NC), 9/30 Ridge View (Columbia), 10/7 Westwood (Blythewood), 10/14 at Lancaster, 10/21 Richland Northeast (Columbia), 10/28 at York
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern (Rock Hill) (83.8), Mallard Creek (Charlotte, NC) (63.5), York (52.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (13.1), Rock Hill (23.8), Lancaster (31)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8 (33.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #65
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%