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Byrnes Rebels

Location: Duncan, SC

 National - Rank #1 

Season Opener

Aug 29 at Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA)

General Information

Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Royal Blue/Gray
Coach: Chris Miller
League: AAAA Region II
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #1

Ratings

2008 Final Power Rating: 63.7
2008 National Rank: #8
2008 State Rank: #2
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 74.2
2009 National Rank: #1
2009 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-08): 54.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating: better by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 83-4 (30-2 in league)

Team Strengths

Skill positions, Returning Star RB

Team Weaknesses

Replacing Key Players, Offensive Line, Secondary

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

2009 Rating: 36.7
2008 Rating: 33.1 (40.1 overall)
Rating Difference: +3.6

Rebels Returning Players

Offensive Starters: 6
Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

Top Players

Marcus Lattimore 6'2" 215 Senior RB
Corey Miller 6'4" 245 Senior DL
Brandon Willis 6'4" 255 Senior DL

Previous Season

2008 Overall Record: 14-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 41.7
2008 Points Against Average: 12.4
2008 Differential: +29.3

Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season

7 Game Winning Streak

2008 Wins

#64 - Dorman (Roebuck, SC) (24-13)
#131 - Sumter (SC) (31-21)
#176 - Pahokee (FL) (38-12)
#207 - North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA) (36-21)
#249 - Lincoln (Tallahassee, FL) (38-0)
#430 - Clover (SC) (47-7)
#503 - Gaffney (SC) (42-14)
#862 - Spartanburg (SC) (39-3)
#862 - Spartanburg (SC) (34-0)
#1059 - Greer (SC) (63-0)
#1111 - Boiling Springs (Spartanburg, SC) (42-6)
#1891 - Mauldin (SC) (70-27)
#2605 - Ridge View (Columbia, SC) (45-20)
#4972 - Hillcrest (Simpsonville, SC) (48-7)

Toughest 2009 Regular Season Opponents

Recent State Championships

2008 (AAAA I)
2007 (AAAA I)
2005 (AAAA II)
2004 (AAAA II)
2003 (AAAA II)

Recent League Championships

2007
2005
2004
2003 (AAAA Region 2)

Previews of Teams from League / Conference

Boiling Springs (Spartanburg, SC)
Byrnes (Duncan, SC)
Dorman (Roebuck, SC)
Mauldin (SC)
Hillcrest (Simpsonville, SC)
Spartanburg (SC)