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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White/Columbia
Coach: Jonathan Eason
League: AA Region 4
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ashten Wilson 5'8" 170 Senior RB 4.5
Dwayne Louallen 6'2" 220 Junior QB 4.7
M.J. Allen 6'0" 200 LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Returning
Team Weaknesses: Replacing DL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 8
2024 National Rank: #3655
2024 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -9.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -1.4
2025 National Rank*: #3376
2025 State Rank*: #69
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8374
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-27 (12-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4259
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 179-85 [178-86 on the field] (85-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 29.8
2024 Points Against Average: 17.8
2024 Differential: +12
2024 Wins: #4040 Saluda (26-15), #5161 Lamar (40-38), #5785 Anson (Wadesboro, NC) (32-7), #6362 Landrum (36-26), #6367 Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw) (20-0), #7923 Chesterfield (34-8), #9304 Blacksburg (44-14), #9319 North Central (Kershaw) (38-7), #12061 Buford (Lancaster) (47-0)
2024 Losses: #1929 Fairfield Central (Winnsboro) (48-28), #3008 Lewisville (Richburg) (20-0), #4009 Cheraw (30-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 79-59
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; AA Region IV), 2012 (AA Region IV), 2011 (AA Region IV), 2010 (AA Region IV), 2009 (AA Region IV), 2008 (AA Region IV), 2003 (AA Region 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Lewisville (Richburg), 9/5 Lamar, 9/12 West Stanly (Oakboro, NC), 9/19 Blacksburg, 9/26 Cheraw, 10/3 at Buford (Lancaster), 10/17 Jackson [Andrew] (Kershaw), 10/24 Chesterfield, 10/31 North Central (Kershaw)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Lewisville (Richburg) (0.7), Cheraw (-5.4), Lamar (-6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Buford (Lancaster) (-53.5), West Stanly (Oakboro, NC) (-42.9), North Central (Kershaw) (-36.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-3 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -25.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #90
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1367
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 15%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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