| Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Gold/Green Coach: Bennett Weigle League: SCISA AAAA Playoff Division: SCISA AAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #7 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -11.5 2023 National Rank: #7902 2023 State Rank: #154 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +4.4 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.1 2024 National Rank*: #7170 2024 State Rank*: #136 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7313 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-32 (15-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 6.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6266 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.7 Dynasty Record: 115-117 (62-75 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 5th) 2023 Points For Average: 25.7 2023 Points Against Average: 30.5 2023 Differential: -4.8 2023 Wins: #6599 Pinewood Prep (Summerville) (28-21), #9271 Trinity Collegiate (Darlington) (22-18), #10205 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (21-14), #10545 Camden Military (Camden) (49-22), #10921 Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC) (62-54) 2023 Losses: #3728 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island) (31-14), #3988 Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Bamberg) (43-27), #4063 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (31-0), #5869 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (28-23), #5869 Porter-Gaud (Charleston) (42-9), #8256 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (31-28) 2023 Opponents W-L: 70-53 Recent State Championships: 2016 (SCISA AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 First Baptist (Charleston), 8/30 at Trinity Collegiate (Darlington), 9/6 Wilson Hall (Sumter), 9/13 at Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 9/20 Northwood Academy (Charleston), 9/27 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning), 10/4 at Porter-Gaud (Charleston), 10/10 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 10/25 Hammond (Columbia), 11/1 at Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hammond (Columbia) (9.5), Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (-8.4), Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (-9.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: First Baptist (Charleston) (-57.5), Trinity Collegiate (Darlington) (-38.5), Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (-38) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-7.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -22.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #137 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4155 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish*: 7th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |