| Ridge Spring-Monetta (Monetta, SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Columbia/Gold Coach: Jay Brannon League: A Region 3 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jaiden Holloway 5'10" 165 Junior QB/ATH 4.4 Kymani Denny 6'2" 165 Junior WR/CB 4.6 Lucious O'Conner 6'3" 175 Junior HB/FS 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Aggressiveness, Play Hard Team Weaknesses: Line Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -24.5 2024 National Rank: #9771 2024 State Rank: #181 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -33.9 2025 National Rank*: #9132 2025 State Rank*: #174 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -23.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10326 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-33 (12-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -10.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10982 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 122-133 (65-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 15.2 2024 Points Against Average: 24.4 2024 Differential: -9.2 2024 Wins: #10366 Ware Shoals (45-28), #11096 Williston-Elko (Williston) (8-7), #11488 Wagener-Salley (Wagener) (22-8), #11571 Whitmire (12-2), #12687 Eau Claire (Columbia) (21-8), #13327 American Leadership Academy (Lexington) (21-6) 2024 Losses: #3008 Lewisville (Richburg) (46-8), #4040 Saluda (42-0), #4564 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (Neeses) (60-8), #6187 Blackville-Hilda (Blackville) (35-12), #8056 Dixie (Due West) (37-19), #9775 Calhoun County (St. Matthews) (14-6) 2024 Opponents W-L: 65-66 Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st; A Region I), 2006 (A Region IV) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/22 Dixie (Due West), 8/29 Saluda, 9/19 at Eau Claire (Columbia), 9/26 at Whitmire, 10/3 at Blackville-Hilda (Blackville), 10/10 at Williston-Elko (Williston), 10/17 at Wagener-Salley (Wagener), 10/24 Calhoun County (St. Matthews), 10/31 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (Neeses) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Saluda (-7.7), Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (Neeses) (-15.4), Blackville-Hilda (Blackville) (-21.8) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Eau Claire (Columbia) (-60.2), Williston-Elko (Williston) (-51.3), Wagener-Salley (Wagener) (-50.4) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 (-19.7 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -34.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.1 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #116 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1809 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 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) |