Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Bob Milloy League: Washington Catholic State (Plays In): District of Columbia Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Blake Countess 5'10" 170 Senior DB Vincent Croce 6'4" 260 Senior DT [Virginia] Dorian O'Daniel 6'1" 185 Freshman RB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Zachary Dancel 6'0" 195 Senior QB Joe Rosenblatt 6'4" 235 Senior DE Peter Sotiriou 6'2" 270 Senior OL D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Louis Young 5'11.5" 175 Senior DB [Georgia Tech] Troy Gloster 6'0" 225 Senior LB [West Virginia] Frank Tamakloe 6'3" 190 Senior DB [Wisconsin] E.J. Scott 5'10" 170 Senior ATH [Virginia] Chris Pitsenberger 6'0" 215 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters, DL, Freshman Phenom RB Team Weaknesses: Tough Schedule, Rebuilding Secondary, Rebuilding LBs RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 57.3 2009 National Rank: #51 2009 State Rank: #1 (in MD) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3 2010 Starting Power Rating: 55.8 2010 National Rank: #62 2010 State Rank: #2 (in MD) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 41.6 Dynasty National Rank: #109 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.2 Dynasty Record: 69-13 (44-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 11-1 2009 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 33.7 2009 Points Against Average: 10.7 2009 Differential: +23 2009 Wins: #84 DeMatha (Hyattsville) (14-7), #384 Gilman (Baltimore) (49-37), #821 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (21-7), #821 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (35-6), #1020 Valhalla (El Cajon, CA) (28-16), #1260 St. John's (Washington, DC) (22-10), #1358 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (37-7), #4146 O'Connell (Arlington, VA) (35-8), #4802 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (42-0), #5075 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (51-6), #5700 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (49-0) 2009 Losses: #84 DeMatha (Hyattsville) (24-21) 2009 Opponents W-L: 74-54 Recent State Championships: 2009 (WCAC) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 6 Streak List: 10/15/10 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (42-0), 10/23/10 St. John's (Washington, DC) (37-14), 10/30/10 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (50-38), 11/6/10 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (42-0), 11/12/10 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (44-0), 11/21/10 DeMatha (Hyattsville) (42-3) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 9/4 vs Gilman (Baltimore), 9/17 State College (PA), 9/24 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA), 10/2 Bishop McNamara (Forestville), 10/8 DeMatha (Hyattsville), 10/15 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA), 10/23 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 10/30 at Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 11/6 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC), 11/12 Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 11/21 vs DeMatha (Hyattsville) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: DeMatha (Hyattsville) (70.8), St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) (59.8), Gilman (Baltimore) (51.6) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (8.1), Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (15.7), Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (20.3) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4 (34 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.8 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.4 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #42 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 8/29 at St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) [projection: 21-14 win] |