GENERAL
Nickname: Cadets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Vince Ahearn
League: Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Black
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Gee 6'0" 165 Junior WR
Deonte Taylor 6'1" 170 Junior RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Forrest Mason 6'3" 235 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2009 National Rank: #5388
2009 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2010 National Rank: #7424
2010 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4066
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 37-35 [38-34 on the field] (19-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 4-6
2009 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2009 Points For Average: 16.8
2009 Points Against Average: 22.3
2009 Differential: -5.5
2009 Wins: #4212 South Carroll (Sykesville) (19-9), #7516 Liberty (Sykesville) (19-7), #8357 North Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (47-19), #10743 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (41-6)
2009 Losses: #104 Linganore (Frederick) (48-0), #1493 Johnson (Frederick) (34-10), #2462 Tuscarora (Frederick) (38-14), #2639 Urbana (Ijamsville) (14-6), #3832 Walkersville (29-12), #5922 Winters Mill (Westminster) (19-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 68-43
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2004 (tied for 1st; MVAL Chesapeake)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/4 at Tuscarora (Frederick), 9/10 at North Hagerstown (Hagerstown), 9/16 Winters Mill (Westminster), 9/23 Liberty (Sykesville), 10/1 Walkersville, 10/8 at South Carroll (Sykesville), 10/15 Linganore (Frederick), 10/22 at Urbana (Ijamsville), 10/29 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown), 11/6 at Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Linganore (Frederick) (34.4), Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (26.2), Urbana (Ijamsville) (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (-12.5), Liberty (Sykesville) (-2.9), South Carroll (Sykesville) (-1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4003
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Tuscarora (Frederick) [projection: 27-14 loss]