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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/Silver/Black
Coach: Bobby Marion
League: AAAAA Region 8 (moving from AAAAA Region VII)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL/LB Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 20.9
2017 National Rank: #2696
2017 State Rank: #55
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2018 National Rank: #2766
2018 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #4001
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 55-115 (19-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.6
2017 Points Against Average: 24.9
2017 Differential: +1.7
2017 Wins: #3093 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (28-20), #4739 Colleton County (Walterboro) (34-14), #4787 Bishop England (Charleston) (35-27), #6215 Stratford (Goose Creek) (62-14), #8068 James Island (Charleston) (48-14)
2017 Losses: #84 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (52-0), #397 Spring Valley (Columbia) (28-0), #656 Summerville (25-22), #2204 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (24-21), #5710 Goose Creek (31-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-53
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Cane Bay (Summerville), 8/24 at James Island (Charleston), 8/31 Berkeley (Moncks Corner), 9/7 Goose Creek, 9/14 at Wando (Mt. Pleasant), 9/21 Stratford (Goose Creek), 9/28 at Fort Dorchester (North Charleston), 10/5 Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/12 Summerville, 10/19 at Stall [R. B.] (Charleston)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Berkeley (Moncks Corner) (30.6), Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (29.2), Summerville (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (-31.1), James Island (Charleston) (-16.6), Stratford (Goose Creek) (-12.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (27.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1662
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%