Wren (Piedmont, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAAA Region 1 (moving from AAAA Region I)
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyrell Jackson 6'2" 200 Senior QB 4.7
Tyler Cherry 6'2" 205 Junior RB 4.7
Harrison Morgan 6'3" 185 Junior DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Trey Gray 5'11" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience/Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 OL Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2017 National Rank: #2804
2017 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2018 National Rank: #2004
2018 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3871
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 91-80 (50-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 29
2017 Points Against Average: 31.1
2017 Differential: -2.1
2017 Wins: #2597 Palmetto (Williamston) (29-14), #3221 Easley (29-26), #3995 Woodmont (Piedmont) (37-21), #5180 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (35-14), #8068 James Island (Charleston) (62-34), #8688 Pickens (49-14)
2017 Losses: #719 Eastside (Taylors) (70-7), #719 Eastside (Taylors) (45-23), #931 Greenville (46-14), #1194 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (20-10), #5267 Powdersville (Greenville) (38-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AAA Region I), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region I), 2009 (AAAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Camden County (Kingsland, GA), 8/31 Powdersville (Greenville), 9/7 at Easley, 9/13 at Clinton, 9/21 Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg), 9/28 Pickens, 10/5 at Daniel [D. W.] (Central), 10/12 Palmetto (Williamston), 10/19 at Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/26 Walhalla
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (25.6), Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (10.1), Palmetto (Williamston) (7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pickens (-25.3), Clinton (-15.3), Powdersville (Greenville) (-12.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (24.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #77
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2972
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%