Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Bennett Weigle
League: SCISA AAAA
Playoff Division: SCISA AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6.5
2022 National Rank: #7062
2022 State Rank: #130
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28
2023 National Rank: #7341
2023 State Rank: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -6
Dynasty National Rank: #7339
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 21-33 (15-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.5
2022 Points Against Average: 17
2022 Differential: +15.5
2022 Wins: New Hope Leadership Academy (Columbia) (45-6), #7566 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (30-27), #7925 Trinity Collegiate (Darlington) (58-22), #8873 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (63-28), #8969 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (13-12), #8991 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (34-6), #9430 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC) (48-19), #12607 Camden Military (Camden) (15-0)
2022 Losses: #6933 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island) (15-9), #7925 Trinity Collegiate (Darlington) (28-21), #8891 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (24-22)
2022 Opponents W-L: 46-64
Recent State Championships: 2016 (SCISA AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC), 8/25 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 9/1 at Pinewood Prep (Summerville), 9/8 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island), 9/15 Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 9/22 at Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 9/29 at Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg), 10/6 at Trinity Collegiate (Darlington), 10/20 at Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 10/27 Camden Military (Camden)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg) (-23.4), Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island) (-23.9), Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (-30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Camden Military (Camden) (-65.6), Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC) (-40.9), Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (-36.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 (-15.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9752
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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