Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Burgundy/Black/Silver
Coach: Marc Morris
League: AAAAA Region 5 (moving from AAAAA Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2021 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Saylor 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.85
Manning Hitt 6'0" 215 Senior MLB/OL 4.95
Khalil Johnson 5'8" 150 Junior RB 4.49

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Undefeated JV Team Moving Up, Speed/Strength/Size, Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 6
2021 National Rank: #4391
2021 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -8.7
2022 National Rank: #4436
2022 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3670
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 95-112 [94-113 on the field] (38-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 29.4
2021 Points Against Average: 32.3
2021 Differential: -2.9
2021 Wins: #5139 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (35-21), #5247 Conway (27-7), #5671 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (46-44), #6197 New Hanover (Wilmington, NC) (28-0), #7444 West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) (70-41)
2021 Losses: #607 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (58-26), #1675 Sumter (34-27), #1675 Sumter (35-7), #1887 Chapin (50-14), #5247 Conway (33-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 59-42
Recent League Championships: 2019 (AAAAA Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC), 8/26 at Summerville, 9/2 at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 9/9 at South Florence (Florence), 9/16 Stratford (Goose Creek), 9/23 North Myrtle Beach (Little River), 10/7 Conway, 10/14 at Sumter, 10/21 at Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 10/28 St. James (Murrells Inlet)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (17.4), South Florence (Florence) (10.1), Sumter (3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) (-17.2), St. James (Murrells Inlet) (-16.4), Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (-14.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (11.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2380
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%