GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Columbia
Coach: Justin Gentry
League: AAAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Thornton Gentry 6'5" 290 Senior OL 5.2
Zavier Short 6'3" 205 Junior WR 4.5
Chase Sweigart 6'6" 290 Junior OL 5.4
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Garrett Huyck 6'5" 275 Senior OT
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2019 National Rank: #2469
2019 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17.4
2020 National Rank*: #1544
2020 State Rank*: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3599
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 108-81 (45-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2019 Points For Average: 27.8
2019 Points Against Average: 40.4
2019 Differential: -12.6
2019 Wins: #1579 Spring Valley (Columbia) (41-38), #1640 White Knoll (Lexington) (38-35), #2759 Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (32-28), #6561 Mid-Carolina (Prosperity) (35-20)
2019 Losses: #22 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (55-10), #22 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (55-10), #1107 River Bluff (Lexington) (45-28), #1399 Lexington (41-14), #1588 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (47-41), #2039 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (49-43), #2380 Newberry (31-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-44-2
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V), 2016 (AAAA Region V), 2015 (tied for 1st; AAA Region IV), 2013 (AAA Region IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 Lower Richland (Hopkins), 10/2 at Dutch Fork (Irmo), 10/9 White Knoll (Lexington), 10/16 at River Bluff (Lexington), 10/23 Lexington, 10/30 Irmo (Columbia), 11/6 vs York, 11/13 vs Mid-Carolina (Prosperity)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Dutch Fork (Irmo) (45.2), River Bluff (Lexington) (28.7), White Knoll (Lexington) (18.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mid-Carolina (Prosperity) (-11.1), Lower Richland (Hopkins) (-6.1), York (3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1 (35.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 14.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #17
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #860
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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