GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAAA Region I (moving from AAA Region I)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jay Urich 6'4" 195 Senior QB 4.5
Clay McCroskey 6'0" 285 Junior DL 5.1
Te'Kye Pickens 6'0" 195 Junior LB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bailey Rogers 5'10" 160 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Team Which Made Playoffs Last Season, Size, Athletic Ability
Team Weaknesses: WR/Secondary Inexperience
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2015 National Rank: #2944
2015 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 25.9
2016 National Rank: #2324
2016 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3615
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 80-69 (45-35 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 31.1
2015 Points Against Average: 29.8
2015 Differential: +1.3
2015 Wins: #2490 Lancaster (43-41), #3984 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (14-7), #4817 Woodmont (Piedmont) (28-14), #5788 Pickens (42-12), #7656 Palmetto (Williamston) (37-6), #11510 West-Oak (Westminster) (57-17), #12193 Walhalla (49-10)
2015 Losses: #493 Seneca (49-7), #661 Hanna [T. L.] (Anderson) (61-28), #1497 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (49-21), #1699 Chapin (42-32), #2151 Easley (49-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 71-64
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AAA Region I), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region I), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 at James Island (Charleston), 9/2 Powdersville (Greenville), 9/9 at Easley, 9/16 Woodmont (Piedmont), 9/23 at Palmetto (Williamston), 9/30 Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 10/7 Greenville, 10/14 at Pickens, 10/21 at Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/28 Eastside (Taylors)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (32.4), Easley (30.6), Eastside (Taylors) (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Palmetto (Williamston) (-1.9), Greenville (0.1), Powdersville (Greenville) (10.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (19.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3389
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%