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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Gamecocks
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Paul Sorrells
League: AAAAA Region 6
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #11

D1 PROSPECT
DJ Jackson 6'2" 275 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Justus Boone 6'5" 250 Senior DL
Miles Capers 6'5" 220 Senior Edge
Deshawn McKnight 6'2" 215 Senior LB

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2020 National Rank: #378
2020 State Rank: #9
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -47.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22
2021 National Rank: #909
2021 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #804
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 147-74 (63-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 28.2
2020 Points Against Average: 11.9
2020 Differential: +16.3
2020 Wins: #548 River Bluff (Lexington) (25-13), #632 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (34-27), #2228 Rock Hill (24-7), #2822 Berkeley (Moncks Corner) (34-13), #3061 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (24-7), #3749 Crestwood (Sumter) (28-9), #5632 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (50-7), #7092 Conway (35-0)
2020 Losses: #32 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (24-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 36-30
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (AAAAA Region 4), 2018 (AAAAA Region 4), 2016 (AAAAA Region VI), 2015 (AAAA Region VI), 2009 (AAAA Region VI), 2007 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VI), 2004 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VI), 2003 (AAAA Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Lakewood (Sumter), 8/27 vs Flora [A. C.] (Columbia), 9/17 Dorman (Roebuck), 9/24 at Berkeley (Moncks Corner), 10/1 Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 10/15 at Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach), 10/21 St. James (Murrells Inlet), 10/29 at Conway
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (29.2), Dorman (Roebuck) (28.4), Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Sumter) (-17.9), St. James (Murrells Inlet) (-12.6), Conway (-10.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (27.7 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1226
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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