GENERAL
Nickname: Silver Foxes
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Tom Knotts
League: AAAAA Region V
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ron Hoff 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB
Alex Smith 6'0" 195 Senior OLB/S
Blake Branham 5'10" 205 Senior LB
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Bryce Thompson 6'0" 180 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Connor 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Malik Sumter 6'1" 285 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2016 National Rank: #81
2016 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 55.5
2017 National Rank: #179
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #571
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 119-64 (51-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39
2016 Points Against Average: 14.2
2016 Differential: +24.8
2016 Wins: #150 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (28-21), #425 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (35-22), #425 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (49-24), #1061 White Knoll (Lexington) (42-7), #1061 White Knoll (Lexington) (42-10), #1122 Blythewood (35-13), #1598 Spring Valley (Columbia) (30-19), #1756 Lexington (38-21), #2117 Summerville (34-7), #2117 Summerville (30-28), #2929 Westwood (Blythewood) (47-14), #3085 Irmo (Columbia) (58-13), #4327 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (27-7), #5459 Independence (Charlotte, NC) (45-0), #5612 River Bluff (Lexington) (45-7)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 98-84
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2013 (AAAA I)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (AAAA Region IV), 2014 (AAAA Region IV), 2013 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V), 2012 (AAAA Region V), 2011 (AAAA Region IV), 2010 (AAAA Region IV), 2007 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V), 2006 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/19/16 Independence (Charlotte, NC) (45-0), 9/2/16 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (35-22), 9/9/16 Summerville (30-28), 9/16/16 River Bluff (Lexington) (45-7), 9/23/16 Westwood (Blythewood) (47-14), 9/30/16 Blythewood (35-13), 10/14/16 White Knoll (Lexington) (42-10), 10/21/16 Spring Valley (Columbia) (30-19), 10/28/16 Irmo (Columbia) (58-13), 11/4/16 Lexington (38-21), 11/18/16 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (27-7), 11/25/16 Summerville (34-7), 12/2/16 White Knoll (Lexington) (42-7), 12/9/16 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (49-24), 12/17/16 Boiling Springs (Spartanburg) (28-21)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Independence (Charlotte, NC), 9/1 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 9/8 Summerville, 9/15 River Bluff (Lexington), 9/22 at Westwood (Blythewood), 9/29 at Blythewood, 10/6 Lexington, 10/13 at White Knoll (Lexington), 10/20 Spring Valley (Columbia), 10/27 at Irmo (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (62.6), Blythewood (42.3), Lexington (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: River Bluff (Lexington) (5.9), Independence (Charlotte, NC) (16.7), Irmo (Columbia) (17.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 (33.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #695
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%