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GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Demetrius Davis
League: AAA Region 4
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Stephon Gadsden 5'9" 170 Sophomore QB 4.5
Will Barber 5'9" 170 Junior RB/ATH 4.5
Gerold Gaither 6'4" 290 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Special Teams, Improved Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2018 National Rank: #6666
2018 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2019 National Rank: #5021
2019 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1674
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1
Dynasty Record: 143-57 (68-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-9
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 24.5
2018 Points Against Average: 35.7
2018 Differential: -11.2
2018 Wins: #9230 Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (46-26), #10566 Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (61-25)
2018 Losses: #570 Chester (34-15), #1545 Johns Creek (GA) (48-21), #1728 Camden (56-13), #1818 Westwood (Blythewood) (48-20), #2177 Blythewood (42-22), #2302 Lancaster (47-18), #3934 Indian Land (Fort Mill) (13-7), #4008 Pendleton (20-14), #5155 Newberry (34-32)
2018 Opponents W-L: 77-50
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 Johns Creek (GA), 8/30 Lancaster, 9/6 at Blythewood, 9/13 Calhoun County (St. Matthews), 9/20 Newberry, 9/27 Westwood (Blythewood), 10/4 at Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia), 10/11 Camden, 10/25 at Chester, 11/1 Indian Land (Fort Mill)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Chester (31.6), Westwood (Blythewood) (14.9), Blythewood (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Keenan [W. J.] (Columbia) (-39.2), Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (-30.2), Newberry (-16.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (14.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2502
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%