| Porter-Gaud (Charleston, SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Red/Gray Coach: Matt Neighbors League: SCISA 4A Playoff Division: SCISA 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Haze Marchant 6'1" 260 Senior C Daven Brown 6'0" 220 Junior RB/DL Amir Chisolm 5'10" 160 Junior ATH STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Physicality Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 18.4 2024 National Rank: #2165 2024 State Rank: #47 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 3.9 2025 National Rank*: #2567 2025 State Rank*: #50 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -1.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5725 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-23 (15-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4717 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 144-109 (81-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 38.1 2024 Points Against Average: 16.9 2024 Differential: +21.2 2024 Wins: #3192 Savannah Country Day (Savannah, GA) (23-3), #3311 Bishop England (Charleston) (34-14), #3556 Northwood Academy (Charleston) (21-7), #3556 Northwood Academy (Charleston) (28-12), #6291 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island) (63-33), #6618 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA) (42-19), #8446 Cardinal Newman (Columbia) (49-7), #8836 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (52-22), #9954 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (44-13), #9954 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (44-0), #10663 First Baptist (Charleston) (59-35) 2024 Losses: #1319 Hammond (Columbia) (28-21), #1319 Hammond (Columbia) (27-15) 2024 Opponents W-L: 79-67 Recent League Championships: 2016 (SCISA AAA), 2003 (SCISAA AAA Region II) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/15 Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island), 8/22 First Baptist (Charleston), 8/29 Savannah Country Day (Savannah, GA), 9/5 Hammond (Columbia), 9/12 Augusta Christian (Martinez, GA), 9/19 Bishop England (Charleston), 9/26 Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia), 10/3 Ben Lippen (Columbia), 10/10 Northwood Academy (Charleston), 10/24 Cardinal Newman (Columbia), 10/31 Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hammond (Columbia) (12.6), Bishop England (Charleston) (2.1), Savannah Country Day (Savannah, GA) (0.4) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: First Baptist (Charleston) (-43.5), Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Columbia) (-35.7), Manning Academy [Laurence] (Manning) (-30.1) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (-1.6 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.4 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.2 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #75 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1040 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2 2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 6% *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) |