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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Gamecocks
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Paul Sorrells
League: AAAAA Region 5 (moving from AAAAA Region 6)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #13

D1 PROSPECT
Monteque Rhames 6'5" 235 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
DJ Jackson 6'2" 275 Senior DL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2021 National Rank: #1675
2021 State Rank: #27
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 3.5
2022 National Rank: #2516
2022 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #802
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31
Dynasty Record: 157-76 (70-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 27.5
2021 Points Against Average: 14.5
2021 Differential: +13
2021 Wins: #3944 Stratford (Goose Creek) (28-7), #4391 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (35-7), #4391 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) (34-27), #4643 White Knoll (Lexington) (28-8), #5139 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (24-7), #5139 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (33-14), #5247 Conway (34-7), #5247 Conway (15-7), #5671 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (23-10), #6758 Lakewood (Sumter) (55-18)
2021 Losses: #169 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (49-21), #1008 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (13-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 55-57
Recent League Championships: 2021 (AAAAA Region 6), 2020 (AAAAA Region 6), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs Lakewood (Sumter), 8/26 at Ridge View (Columbia), 9/2 Goose Creek, 9/9 at Crestwood (Sumter), 9/16 Summerville, 9/23 at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 9/28 at Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 10/14 Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach), 10/21 at St. James (Murrells Inlet), 10/28 Conway
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (17.4), Ridge View (Columbia) (10.8), Crestwood (Sumter) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. James (Murrells Inlet) (-16.4), Lakewood (Sumter) (-15.5), Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (-14.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (12 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2380
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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