GENERAL
Nickname: Hurricanes
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeff Tate
League: AAA Region 1 (moving from AAAA Region 1)
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Shyheim Scotland 6'3" 195 Senior OLB 4.6
Reed Morrissey 6'0" 205 Senior MLB 4.6
Briggs Cox 6'0" 200 Senior DB 4.5
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Owens 6'4" 190 Senior QB
Eli Wilson 6'3" 210 Senior TE
Harrison Morgan 6'2" 195 Senior S
Tyler Cherry 6'2" 195 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Starters Return To State Championship Defense
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2019 National Rank: #407
2019 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 26.8
2020 National Rank*: #790
2020 State Rank*: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2983
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 114-85 (57-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 52.1
2019 Points Against Average: 18.1
2019 Differential: +34
2019 Wins: #718 Myrtle Beach (35-23), #1218 Ridge View (Columbia) (34-19), #1353 Greenville (17-7), #2143 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (55-28), #2667 Greer (65-29), #3379 Walhalla (68-20), #4466 Broome [Gettys D.] (Spartanburg) (61-7), #4593 Palmetto (Williamston) (52-0), #5208 Clinton (63-13), #5229 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg) (56-14), #6239 Easley (64-3), #8494 Pickens (64-14), #9881 Powdersville (Greenville) (75-8)
2019 Losses: #208 Camden County (Kingsland, GA) (52-44), #979 Daniel [D. W.] (Central) (34-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 99-76
Recent State Championships: 2019 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (AAA Region I), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAA Region I), 2009 (AAAA Region I)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/18/19 Palmetto (Williamston) (52-0), 10/24/19 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (55-28), 11/1/19 Walhalla (68-20), 11/8/19 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg) (56-14), 11/15/19 Greer (65-29), 11/22/19 Greenville (17-7), 11/29/19 Ridge View (Columbia) (34-19), 12/7/19 Myrtle Beach (35-23)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/25 at Clover, 10/2 Seneca, 10/16 at Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 10/23 Pendleton, 10/30 Palmetto (Williamston), 11/6 Powdersville (Greenville), 11/13 at Fairfield Central (Winnsboro), 11/20 Woodruff, 11/27 at Daniel [D. W.] (Central)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Clover (24.1), Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (22.2), Woodruff (15)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Seneca (-26.3), Powdersville (Greenville) (-19.9), Fairfield Central (Winnsboro) (-2.3)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (19.7 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #54
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2197
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 23%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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