Fairfield Central (Winnsboro, SC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Griffins Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Demetrius Davis League: AAA Region 4 (moving from AAA Region IV) Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS J.R. Gaither Senior WR Will Baber Sophomore RB Gerald Gaither 6'4" 290 Sophomore T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offense Team Weaknesses: Very Young Defensively RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 18.4 2017 National Rank: #3094 2017 State Rank: #65 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -1.6 2018 National Rank: #3828 2018 State Rank: #77 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.6 Dynasty National Rank: #1454 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.2 Dynasty Record: 141-48 (67-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 27.2 2017 Points Against Average: 16.7 2017 Differential: +10.5 2017 Wins: #2273 Newberry (14-7), #2649 Chester (34-24), #5866 Camden (27-7), #7111 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (14-13), #7517 Southside (Greenville) (29-22), #8753 Columbia (35-0), #9621 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (49-12), #9725 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (41-32), #10484 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (Neeses) (51-6) 2017 Losses: #1778 Ridge View (Columbia) (35-19), #2013 Emerald (Greenwood) (28-14), #2273 Newberry (22-21), #3336 Blythewood (9-6) 2017 Opponents W-L: 69-78 Recent League Championships: 2017 (AAA Region IV), 2016 (AAA Region IV), 2015 (AA Region III), 2014 (AA Region III), 2013 (AA Region III), 2012 (AA Region III), 2009 (tied for 1st; AAA Region IV), 2005 (AAA Region IV), 2004 (AAA Region IV) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Johns Creek (GA), 8/24 at Lancaster, 8/31 Blythewood, 9/7 Calhoun County (St. Matthews), 9/12 vs Newberry, 9/21 at Westwood (Blythewood), 9/28 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia), 10/5 vs Camden, 10/19 Chester, 10/26 at Indian Land (Fort Mill) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Westwood (Blythewood) (8.7), Lancaster (4.1), Johns Creek (GA) (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (-37.9), Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (-19.7), Indian Land (Fort Mill) (-8.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (12.9 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3625 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%