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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Stewart Young
League: AA Region 2 (moving from AA Region III)
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Bell 6'1.5" 205 Junior QB
Raquon Hartley 6'1" 185 Senior OLB/WR
C.J. Boskett 5'10.5" 155 CB/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kelijiha Brown 6'3" 305 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Experience, Backfield/LB/DB Talent/Experience, Young Skill Position/DL Talent
Team Weaknesses: DL/Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2017 National Rank: #2125
2017 State Rank: #41
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.7
2018 National Rank: #1724
2018 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6683
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 81-88 (29-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.9
2017 Points Against Average: 14.4
2017 Differential: +17.5
2017 Wins: #3065 Lee Central (Bishopville) (30-26), #3959 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg) (27-0), #4643 Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia) (17-14), #4814 Ninety Six (28-14), #4814 Ninety Six (42-23), #5028 Central (Pageland) (24-21), #5806 Ridge Spring-Monetta (Monetta) (43-0), #6857 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity) (28-21), #7787 Fox Creek (North Augusta) (37-7), #9621 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (54-14), #11302 Eau Claire (Columbia) (39-7), #13376 Johnson [C. A.] (Columbia) (56-0)
2017 Losses: #896 Abbeville (20-15), #2918 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (35-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-83
Recent League Championships: 2017 (AA Region III), 2016 (AA Region III), 2003 (AA Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston), 8/24 at Ridge Spring-Monetta (Monetta), 8/31 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity), 9/7 at Pelion, 9/21 Southside Christian (Simpsonville), 9/28 at Silver Bluff (Aiken), 10/5 at Ninety Six, 10/12 Fox Creek (North Augusta), 10/19 Abbeville, 10/26 at Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Abbeville (20.8), Southside Christian (Simpsonville) (7.7), Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston) (4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pelion (-21.2), Fox Creek (North Augusta) (-18.7), Silver Bluff (Aiken) (-17.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (11.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3599
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%