Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach, SC)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Burgundy/Black/Silver
Coach: Marc Morris
League: AAAAA Region 6 (moving from AAAAA Region 5)
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Charles McCray 5'10" 165 Senior DB/ATH 4.5
Joe Ober 5'10" 205 Senior TE 4.8
Christian Huynh 6'3" 275 Senior OL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, OL Experience, Have 25 Seniors
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Leadership

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2023 National Rank: #1653
2023 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 9.1
2024 National Rank*: #1982
2024 State Rank*: #43
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1116
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-18 (18-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3242
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 112-121 [111-122 on the field] (45-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31.8
2023 Points Against Average: 20.6
2023 Differential: +11.2
2023 Wins: #1123 Sumter (17-14), #2384 Stratford (Goose Creek) (38-21), #3366 West Ashley (Charleston) (28-21), #5681 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (35-14), #5681 St. James (Murrells Inlet) (42-14), #5820 Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (31-0), #6442 North Myrtle Beach (Little River) (28-7), #7953 Conway (49-17), #9777 West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) (49-20)
2023 Losses: #306 South Florence (Florence) (30-22), #470 Summerville (63-35), #470 Summerville (33-26), #967 Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (14-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-73
Recent League Championships: 2023 (AAAAA Region 5), 2019
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC), 8/30 at Hartsville, 9/6 Hough [William A.] (Cornelius, NC), 9/13 Irmo (Columbia), 9/20 at Ashley Ridge (Summerville), 10/4 at Socastee (Myrtle Beach), 10/11 at St. James (Murrells Inlet), 10/18 North Myrtle Beach (Little River), 10/25 at Myrtle Beach, 11/1 Conway
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Irmo (Columbia) (34.2), Hough [William A.] (Cornelius, NC) (30.9), Hartsville (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC) (-36.4), Conway (-23.4), Socastee (Myrtle Beach) (-15.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -1.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #57
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1361
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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