Whale Branch (Beaufort, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Jerry Hatcher
League: A Region 7
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Chaplin 6'6.5" 330 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Joseph Hicks 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Mason Griffin 6'0" 180 Sophomore RB/LB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth, Coaching Staff Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, QB Graduated, Must Replace Best K In School History

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 2.1
2020 National Rank: #5291
2020 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: -14.3
2021 National Rank: #6131
2021 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8799
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 71-51 [70-52 on the field] (36-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 39.8
2020 Points Against Average: 9.4
2020 Differential: +30.4
2020 Wins: #7894 Johnsonville (52-12), #9974 Baptist Hill (Hollywood) (21-20), #10169 Battery Creek (Beaufort) (33-21), #11225 Cross (33-14), #12823 Estill (50-0), #12986 St. John's (John's Island) (33-0), #13928 Military Magnet Academy (North Charleston) (52-0), #14093 Charleston Math & Science (Charleston) (69-0)
2020 Losses: #4046 Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg) (18-15)
2020 Opponents W-L: 29-33
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017 (AA Region VI), 2014 (AA Region VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Baptist Hill (Hollywood) (-23.1), Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (-30.6), Cross (-41.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Military Magnet Academy (North Charleston) (-71.8), Estill (-56.4), St. John's (John's Island) (-44)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13070
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st