Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/Blue/Silver
Coach: Steve LaPrad
League: AAAAA Region 7 (moving from AAAAA Region 8)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Demetrius Watson 6'2.5" 285 Senior DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2021 National Rank: #607
2021 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2022 Starting Power Rating: 17.5
2022 National Rank: #1060
2022 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #489
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 165-71 [166-70 on the field] (61-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 12-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.6
2021 Points Against Average: 16.2
2021 Differential: +20.4
2021 Wins: #1223 Myrtle Beach (31-27), #1626 Lexington (30-8), #1839 Dorman (Roebuck) (38-28), #1887 Chapin (44-21), #2455 Goose Creek (38-34), #3697 West Ashley (Charleston) (18-12), #3762 Summerville (27-14), #4391 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (58-26), #5018 Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (38-7), #5987 Wando (Mt. Pleasant) (43-0), #6141 Berkeley (Moncks Corner) (39-13), #10945 Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (58-0)
2021 Losses: #169 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (21-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 72-59
Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA I)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAAAA Region 8), 2020 (AAAAA Region 8), 2019 (AAAAA Region 8), 2017 (AAAAA Region VII), 2016 (AAAAA Region VII), 2015 (AAAA Region VIII), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Beaufort, 9/3 vs Grayson (Loganville, GA), 9/10 at Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater, FL), 9/16 at Berkeley (Moncks Corner), 9/23 at Gaffney, 10/3 at Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/7 Goose Creek, 10/14 Stall [R. B.] (Charleston), 10/21 at West Ashley (Charleston), 10/28 Summerville
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Grayson (Loganville, GA) (63.9), Gaffney (49.5), Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater, FL) (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Stall [R. B.] (Charleston) (-46), Berkeley (Moncks Corner) (-17.7), Ashley Ridge (Summerville) (-17.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2 (15.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #884
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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