Thurmond [Strom] (Johnston, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Antwaun Hillary
League: AAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devron Williams Senior LB/RB
Noah Peterson Senior OL
Gregory Bryant III Junior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Williams 6'4" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2020 National Rank: #3978
2020 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -35.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: -0.5
2021 National Rank: #3526
2021 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1907
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 165-55 (75-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 25.7
2020 Points Against Average: 21.2
2020 Differential: +4.5
2020 Wins: #1936 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (42-28), #8941 Fox Creek (North Augusta) (28-10), #9666 Swansea (44-0)
2020 Losses: #907 Gilbert (28-21), #2295 Clinton (38-6), #3164 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg) (23-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 18-18
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2015 (tied for 1st; AA Region II), 2013 (AAA Region V), 2012 (AAA Region V), 2011 (AA Region II), 2010 (tied for 1st; AA Region II), 2009 (AA Region III), 2008 (AA Region III), 2006 (AAA Region IV), 2005 (AAA Region V), 2004 (AAA Region V)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Saluda, 8/27 at Midland Valley (Graniteville), 9/10 vs Josey [T. W.] (Augusta, GA), 9/17 Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg), 9/24 at North Augusta, 10/1 at Swansea, 10/8 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce), 10/15 Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg), 10/22 at Gilbert, 10/29 at Fox Creek (North Augusta)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Gilbert (21.1), Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (18.3), North Augusta (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Josey [T. W.] (Augusta, GA) (-39.1), Midland Valley (Graniteville) (-27.7), Fox Creek (North Augusta) (-23.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3738
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%