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GENERAL
Coach: Willie White
League: AA Region 5
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Broxton 6'4" 225 Senior DE/TE
Jermon Bowers 6'3" 170 Senior DB/QB
Iveon Watson 5'10" 230 Senior DL/OL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -18.3
2024 National Rank: #8672
2024 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -30.5
2025 National Rank*: #8567
2025 State Rank*: #166
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7440
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-15 (16-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8941
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 97-65 [96-66 on the field] (47-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 18.4
2024 Points Against Average: 27.7
2024 Differential: -9.3
2024 Wins: #8853 Lake Marion (Santee) (14-12), #9514 Edisto (Cordova) (20-18), #10634 Ridgeland (35-12), #11886 Hardeeville (42-0)
2024 Losses: #3181 Barnwell (21-14), #4498 Simmons [Philip] (Charleston) (43-7), #4632 Bluffton (57-0), #4645 Hampton County (Varnville) (38-21), #6697 Woodland (Dorchester) (42-13), #7575 Kingstree (34-18)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-49
Recent League Championships: 2020 (A Region 7), 2017 (AA Region VI), 2014 (AA Region VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Bluffton, 8/29 Hardeeville, 9/5 at Ridgeland, 9/12 at Woodland (Dorchester), 9/19 at Simmons [Philip] (Charleston), 9/26 at Battery Creek (Beaufort), 10/10 at Edisto (Cordova), 10/17 Lake Marion (Santee), 10/24 at Hampton County (Varnville), 10/31 Barnwell
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bluffton (-1.3), Barnwell (-7.2), Hampton County (Varnville) (-8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Ridgeland (-47.8), Hardeeville (-47.6), Edisto (Cordova) (-36.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6 (-11.5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #91
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1364
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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