Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Highlanders
Colors: Blue/Green
Coach: Danny Lewis
League: SCISA AAA Region I (moving from SCISA AAA)
Playoff Division: SCISA AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Lewis 5'11" 185 Senior QB/ATH 4.5
Ronnie Porter 6'0" 220 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Rondarius Porter 6'1" 250 Junior DL/FB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, 3-Year QB Starter, WR Height
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding OL, Breaking In New Specialist

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2019 National Rank: #5324
2019 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2.2
2020 National Rank*: #3794
2020 State Rank*: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5882
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 93-96 (46-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 22.1
2019 Points Against Average: 21.6
2019 Differential: +0.5
2019 Wins: #5895 Ben Lippen (Columbia) (35-7), #6230 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (34-28), #7501 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (35-19), #7501 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (3-0), #8045 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (27-25), #9689 Camden Military (Camden) (21-0), #10404 Wilson Hall (Sumter) (10-7), #12422 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (48-8)
2019 Losses: #994 Hammond (Columbia) (48-7), #994 Hammond (Columbia) (42-7), #3397 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (32-14), #4855 First Baptist (Charleston) (39-26), #7344 Lee Academy [Robert E.] (Bishopville) (26-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 83-65
Recent State Championships: 2004 (SCISAA AAA)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005 (SCISAA AAA Region I), 2004 (SCISAA AAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 8/28 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 9/4 Ben Lippen (Columbia), 9/11 at Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 9/18 at Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 9/25 vs Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 10/2 at First Baptist (Charleston), 10/9 vs Florence Christian (Florence), 10/16 Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington), 10/23 at Wilson Hall (Sumter), 10/30 Hammond (Columbia), 11/6 at Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hammond (Columbia) (17), First Baptist (Charleston) (3.1), Trinity-Byrnes (Darlington) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Wilson Hall (Sumter) (-25.5), Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (-23.6), Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (-19.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4 (3.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.8
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #105
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4755
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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