GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Columbia/Gold
Coach: Drew Marlowe
League: AAAA Region 5
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank*: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Messiah Jackson Senior QB
Terry Gordon 6'0.5" 230 Senior LB 4.7
Josiah Mason 6'3" 240 Senior OL 5.1
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Amare Adams 6'4" 315 Senior DL
Jayden Sellers 5'11" 165 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Toughness/Discipline, Senior Leadership, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Key Positions, Depth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 45.6
2024 National Rank: #308
2024 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 34.3
2025 National Rank*: #395
2025 State Rank*: #9
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 34.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #598
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-14 (20-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1974
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 141-119 (55-57 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 40.9
2024 Points Against Average: 24.3
2024 Differential: +16.6
2024 Wins: #146 Westside (Anderson) (42-41), #898 North Augusta (27-20), #1107 Hartsville (49-21), #1827 West Florence (Florence) (23-16), #2256 Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) (49-14), #2426 Hilton Head Island (56-28), #3507 Crestwood (Sumter) (42-7), #3964 Darlington (60-6), #4306 Lower Richland (Hopkins) (36-19), #4616 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (56-20), #6758 Wilson (Florence) (69-14), #6828 Lakewood (Sumter) (42-12)
2024 Losses: #52 Northwestern (Rock Hill) (48-7), #156 Summerville (45-20), #1107 Hartsville (54-35)
2024 Opponents W-L: 117-65-2
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2022
Recent League Championships: 2023 (AAAA Region 6), 2022 (AAAA Region 6), 2014 (AAAA Region VI), 2013 (AAAA Region VI), 2011 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VI), 2010 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/15/24 Brookland-Cayce (Cayce) (56-20), 11/22/24 Hilton Head Island (56-28), 11/29/24 Hartsville (49-21), 12/6/24 North Augusta (27-20), 12/13/24 Westside (Anderson) (42-41)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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