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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Blue/Silver
Coach: Steve LaPrad
League: AAAAA Region 8 (moving from AAAAA Region VII)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dakereon Joyner 6'2" 205 Senior QB
Justin Williams 6'1" 190 Senior WR
Kenneth Brown 6'2" 235 Senior ILB
D'angelo Knight 6'2" 215 Senior S

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2017 National Rank: #84
2017 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.2
2018 National Rank: #538
2018 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.2
Dynasty National Rank: #641
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 127-65 (47-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 52.4
2017 Points Against Average: 13.1
2017 Differential: +39.3
2017 Wins: #78 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (41-25), #171 Dorman (Roebuck) (35-14), #397 Spring Valley (Columbia) (66-24), #656 Summerville (34-13), #1444 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (55-13), #2204 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (70-7), #2696 West Ashley (Charleston) (52-0), #3093 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (68-7), #3433 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (49-15), #4739 Colleton County (Walterboro) (55-21), #5710 Goose Creek (61-7), #6215 Stratford (Goose Creek) (63-8), #8068 James Island (Charleston) (70-6)
2017 Losses: #78 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (24-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-69
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA I)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (AAAAA Region VII), 2016 (AAAAA Region VII), 2015 (AAAA Region VIII), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Glynn Academy (Brunswick, GA), 8/24 Cane Bay (Summerville), 8/31 Viera (FL), 9/7 Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 9/14 at Berkeley (Moncks Corner), 9/21 at Goose Creek, 9/28 West Ashley (Charleston), 10/12 Stall [R. B.] (Charleston), 10/19 at Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/26 Summerville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Viera (FL) (35.4), Berkeley (Moncks Corner) (30.6), Glynn Academy (Brunswick, GA) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (-31.1), Goose Creek (-2), Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (0.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 (34.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #823
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%



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