GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Rick Conner
League: Monocacy Valley - Piedmont (moving from Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Black)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Joe Riddle RB [Maryland]
Tyler Thompson LB [Monmouth (NJ)]
Juan Retana FS
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Dwayne Randall 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.50 [Army]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Youth In Secondary
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29
2010 National Rank: #1714
2010 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.7
2011 National Rank: #1732
2011 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #533
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 51-9 (21-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33.7
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +20.1
2010 Wins: #885 Middletown (24-6), #3673 Westminster (42-27), #3835 Walkersville (34-7), #6177 Tuscarora (Frederick) (70-0), #6379 Winters Mill (Westminster) (42-6), #9515 Frederick (49-6), #11804 Silver Oak Academy (Keymar) (55-12)
2010 Losses: #171 Urbana (Ijamsville) (24-0), #1115 Damascus (21-7), #1954 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (27-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-41
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Black), 2008 (Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2007 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2006 (Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley Chesapeake), 2004 (tied for 1st; MVAL Chesapeake)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 South Carroll (Sykesville), 9/9 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda), 9/16 at Westminster, 9/23 Oakdale (Ijamsville), 9/30 at Frederick, 10/6 Tuscarora (Frederick), 10/13 Walkersville, 10/21 at Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick), 10/28 at Middletown, 11/5 Urbana (Ijamsville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Urbana (Ijamsville) (50), Middletown (36.9), Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Frederick (-5.9), Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda) (0.5), Tuscarora (Frederick) (7.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (19.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2459
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 South Carroll (Sykesville) [projection: 31-21 win]