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GENERAL
Nickname: Blazers
Colors: Purple/Silver/White
Coach: Derek Howard
League: AAAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordon Gidron 6'2" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2024 National Rank: #1342
2024 State Rank: #29
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 18.9
2025 National Rank*: #1112
2025 State Rank*: #22
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 28.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1032
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-17 (18-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1638
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 135-122 (51-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 29.2
2024 Points Against Average: 24.2
2024 Differential: +5
2024 Wins: #1827 West Florence (Florence) (41-16), #1929 Fairfield Central (Winnsboro) (42-18), #2787 Blythewood (21-7), #3590 Westwood (Blythewood) (16-6), #3747 Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (50-0), #4623 Cane Bay (Summerville) (22-15), #7749 Spring Valley (Columbia) (54-14), #7749 Spring Valley (Columbia) (55-14)
2024 Losses: #22 Dutch Fork (Irmo) (38-0), #52 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (45-27), #156 Summerville (49-20), #445 Sumter (49-6), #1216 Camden (43-26)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-60
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V), 2006 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region V)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/11 South Point (Belmont, NC), 8/22 Fairfield Central (Winnsboro), 8/29 at Northwestern (Rock Hill), 9/5 at Dutch Fork (Irmo), 9/12 Camden, 10/3 Spring Valley (Columbia), 10/10 at Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff), 10/17 West Florence (Florence), 10/31 Blythewood
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Dutch Fork (Irmo) (59.1), Northwestern (Rock Hill) (54.8), West Florence (Florence) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Spring Valley (Columbia) (-29.3), Lugoff-Elgin (Lugoff) (-5.2), Blythewood (1.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (21 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #101
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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