| Laurens (SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Greg Porter League: AAAA Region 1 Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank*: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2024 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brayden Patterson 5'8" 165 Junior WR/DB Ricarious Stephens 5'11" 170 WR/DB Logan Martin 6'0" 200 Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -3.6 2024 National Rank: #5888 2024 State Rank: #124 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.8 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -23.1 2025 National Rank*: #7135 2025 State Rank*: #143 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 5.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4281 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-33 (9-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 19.7 Dynasty National Rank: #2703 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42.8 Dynasty Record: 109-142 (64-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 1-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 11.3 2024 Points Against Average: 32 2024 Differential: -20.7 2024 Wins: #10943 Southside (Greenville) (45-0) 2024 Losses: #146 Westside (Anderson) (49-3), #1039 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path) (55-6), #1297 Clinton (35-8), #1435 Lexington (29-0), #1463 Wren (Piedmont) (55-3), #1576 Hillcrest (Simpsonville) (16-0), #1679 Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (20-17), #4299 Fountain Inn (35-14), #4922 Emerald (Greenwood) (26-17) 2024 Opponents W-L: 78-43 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region 2), 2019 (AAAAA Region 1), 2016 (tied for 1st; AAAAA Region II) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 Clinton, 9/5 Belton-Honea Path (Honea Path), 9/12 at Flora [A. C.] (Columbia), 10/10 at Southside (Greenville), 10/17 Wren (Piedmont), 10/24 at Westside (Anderson), 10/31 at Emerald (Greenwood) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Westside (Anderson) (43.6), Clinton (18.2), Wren (Piedmont) (14.9) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Southside (Greenville) (-43.4), Emerald (Greenwood) (-8.1), Flora [A. C.] (Columbia) (8.5) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 6.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.3 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #17 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #213 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-6 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th 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) |