DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)


GENERAL
Nickname: Stags
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Bill McGregor
League: Washington Catholic
State (Plays In): District of Columbia
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Coker 6'1" 220 Senior RB
Jeff Knox Jr. 6'3" 200 Senior ATH/DB
Arie Kouandjio 6'6" 315 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Running Back, Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2008 National Rank: #302
2008 State Rank: #4 (in MD)
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 48.1
2009 National Rank: #161
2009 State Rank: #2 (in MD)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #41
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 65-6 (39-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 30.4
2008 Points Against Average: 9.8
2008 Differential: +20.6
2008 Wins: #487 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (34-7), #2205 St. John's (Washington, DC) (20-0), #2205 St. John's (Washington, DC) (34-6), #2567 Middletown (DE) (37-0), #3358 O'Connell (Arlington, VA) (41-0), #4346 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (42-7), #4640 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (21-13), #4640 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC) (22-8), #6122 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (35-6), #8902 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (44-7)
2008 Losses: #487 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (42-21), #1188 Gilman (Baltimore) (21-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 72-57
Recent State Championships: 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/10/08 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (21-13), 10/18/08 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (35-6), 10/25/08 O'Connell (Arlington, VA) (41-0), 11/1/08 St. John's (Washington, DC) (34-6), 11/7/08 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (42-7), 11/14/08 St. John's (Washington, DC) (20-0), 11/22/08 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/5 vs Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro), 9/11 at Gilman (Baltimore), 9/18 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC), 9/25 at Paul VI (Fairfax, VA), 10/2 Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 10/9 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney), 10/17 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 10/24 O'Connell (Arlington, VA), 10/31 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC), 11/7 at Bishop McNamara (Forestville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (42.3), St. John's (Washington, DC) (35.1), Gilman (Baltimore) (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (-8.3), Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (-2.7), Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (9.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (22.9 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1893
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58%
Opener: 9/5 vs Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) [projection: 56-0 win]