Whale Branch (Beaufort, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Jerry Hatcher
League: AA Region VI
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Hill 6'3" 315 Senior G 5.3
Camrin Miller 6'4" 200 Senior DE 4.8
Cameron Wilson 6'2" 305 Senior 5.4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nyles Pinckney 6'3" 290 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Senior Linemen Returning, Size On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2015 National Rank: #7749
2015 State Rank: #147
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2016 National Rank: #9048
2016 State Rank: #164
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8489
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 36-31 [35-32 on the field] (20-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 22.4
2015 Points Against Average: 21.2
2015 Differential: +1.2
2015 Wins: #6768 Johnsonville (19-14), #9671 Academic Magnet (North Charleston) (28-20), #10413 Garrett Academy Tech (North Charleston) (35-22), #10674 St. John's (John's Island) (21-0), #12116 North Charleston (55-12), #12240 Windsor Forest (Savannah, GA) (35-7)
2015 Losses: #2835 Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island) (47-7), #4374 Bluffton (42-7), #5695 Marion (20-14), #6108 Bishop England (Charleston) (26-21), #6307 Beaufort (23-13), #9785 Battery Creek (Beaufort) (21-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/3/16 May River (Bluffton) (41-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island), 9/3 at May River (Bluffton), 9/9 at Beaufort, 9/16 Battery Creek (Beaufort), 9/23 Bluffton, 9/30 Woodland (Dorchester), 10/7 at North Charleston, 10/14 Academic Magnet (North Charleston), 10/21 at Garrett Academy Tech (North Charleston), 10/28 Burke (Charleston)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bluffton (25.2), Hilton Head (Hilton Head Island) (13.8), Beaufort (9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Burke (Charleston) (-51.8), North Charleston (-18.8), Woodland (Dorchester) (-10.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (0.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #179
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9744
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%