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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Rams
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Mains
League: AA Region 4 (moving from AA Region IV)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shyheim Rivers 5'9" 190 Senior WR/RB 4.6
Ricky Lockhart 6'0" 180 Junior WR/RB 4.5
De'Onta Bowen 5'8" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2017 National Rank: #3782
2017 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3.6
2018 National Rank: #4225
2018 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5056
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 113-66 (50-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 38.7
2017 Points Against Average: 25
2017 Differential: +13.7
2017 Wins: #3078 Cheraw (38-21), #6524 Buford (Lancaster) (31-14), #7010 Anson (Wadesboro, NC) (44-12), #7111 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (48-25), #7787 Fox Creek (North Augusta) (34-23), #8210 Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw) (47-15), #10796 North Central (Kershaw) (40-14), #11034 McBee (52-15), #11122 East Clarendon (Turbeville) (43-0)
2017 Losses: #896 Abbeville (61-35), #3065 Lee Central (Bishopville) (41-21), #5028 Central (Pageland) (59-31)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-69
Recent State Championships: 2009 (A I), 2008 (A I), 2007 (A I)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AA Region IV), 2011 (A Region III), 2010 (A Region III), 2009 (A Region III), 2008 (A Region III)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at McBee, 8/30 Cheraw, 9/7 Anson (Wadesboro, NC), 9/12 at Buford (Lancaster), 9/21 Lee Central (Bishopville), 9/28 at Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw), 10/5 North Central (Kershaw), 10/12 Central (Pageland), 10/19 Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC), 10/26 at Lewisville (Richburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lee Central (Bishopville) (-2.5), Cheraw (-4.3), Central (Pageland) (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: McBee (-35.2), North Central (Kershaw) (-26.1), Carolina Pride (Charlotte, NC) (-23.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (7.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6552
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%