Wren (Piedmont, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAAA Region I
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trey Gray 5'9" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.37
Clay McCroskey 6'0" 290 Senior DL/HB 5.0
Tyrese Franklin 5'9" 175 Senior DB/RB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jay Urich 6'4" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All OL Return, OL Size/Athleticism/Aggressiveness, Have Athletic Leader At QB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth, Some Players Will Need To Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.6
2016 National Rank: #4130
2016 State Rank: #89
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2017 National Rank: #3396
2017 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3574
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 85-75 (48-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 36.1
2016 Points Against Average: 38.8
2016 Differential: -2.7
2016 Wins: #3116 Greenville (49-42), #3325 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (35-30), #6359 Eastside (Taylors) (41-40), #7329 James Island (Charleston) (55-35), #8193 Pickens (55-13)
2016 Losses: #1072 Ridge View (Columbia) (70-47), #1185 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (34-14), #2009 Powdersville (Greenville) (41-28), #2254 Palmetto (Williamston) (40-14), #3631 Easley (49-32), #6070 Woodmont (Piedmont) (33-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-56
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AAA Region I), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region I), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 James Island (Charleston), 9/1 at Powdersville (Greenville), 9/8 Easley, 9/15 at Woodmont (Piedmont), 9/22 Palmetto (Williamston), 9/29 at Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 10/6 at Greenville, 10/13 Pickens, 10/20 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/27 at Eastside (Taylors)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greenville (26.7), Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (25.5), Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: James Island (Charleston) (-1.4), Pickens (-0.6), Eastside (Taylors) (9.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (20.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2667
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%