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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Aaron Brady
League: Washington Catholic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Duane McKelvin 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.50
Grey Congo 6'2" 275 Senior DT 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin Hogan 6'4" 200 Senior QB 4.75 [Stanford]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Special Teams, WRs
Team Weaknesses: OL, Young Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.1
2010 National Rank: #978
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2011 National Rank: #1267
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1848
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 23-28 (16-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33
2010 Points Against Average: 25.8
2010 Differential: +7.2
2010 Wins: #600 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) (32-25), #694 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD) (41-21), #2863 Archbishop Carroll (Washington) (42-22), #3734 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) (49-25), #4975 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (48-7), #6184 McKinley Tech (Washington) (41-16), #6848 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD) (31-13)
2010 Losses: #72 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (50-38), #72 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (44-0), #806 McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD) (34-20), #2006 St. John's (Washington) (27-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-54
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH), 9/3 McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD), 9/10 vs St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA), 9/17 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD), 9/23 at Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD), 10/1 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD), 10/8 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington), 10/15 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA), 10/29 at DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD), 11/5 vs St. John's (Washington)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (79.1), Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, MD) (43.9), McDonogh (Owings Mills, MD) (42.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD) (-0.3), Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (7), Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) (22)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (32 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #287
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) [projection: 26-19 win]