Maryland Christian (Bel Air, MD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Red/White Coach: Tony DiPaola League: Mid-Atlantic Christian Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2010 JV Record: 6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Christian DiPaola 6'4" 225 Senior QB/S 4.80 Evan Chase 6'2.5" 235 Senior HB/MLB 4.74 Will Carlton 6'4" 240 Senior DE/OL 4.89 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Balanced Offense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Top Playmaker RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 15.6 2010 National Rank: #4154 2010 State Rank: #63 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2011 National Rank: #2764 2011 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -12.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11601 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 38 Dynasty Record: 39-14 (17-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-0 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.8 2010 Points Against Average: 7.8 2010 Differential: +26 2010 Wins: #4357 Archbishop Curley (Baltimore) (30-22), #9112 Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond, VA) (28-8), #9112 Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond, VA) (28-20), #10631 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (38-20), #11804 Silver Oak Academy (Keymar) (35-7), #11891 Frederick County HomeSchool (Frederick) (47-3), #12131 Fairfax HomeSchool (Fairfax, VA) (14-0), #13456 Friends (Baltimore) (35-0), #13623 Perkiomen (Pennsburg, PA) (2-0), #14189 Central Maryland Christian Crusaders (Eldersburg) (51-0), #14627 Virginia Lions (Sterling, VA) (64-6) 2010 Losses: none 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-63 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/3/11 Fairfax HomeSchool (Fairfax, VA) (55-0), 9/10/11 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (16-15), 9/17/11 Central Maryland Christian Crusaders (Eldersburg) (58-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Gilman (Baltimore), 9/3 Fairfax HomeSchool (Fairfax, VA), 9/10 at Boys Latin (Baltimore), 9/17 Central Maryland Christian Crusaders (Eldersburg), 9/23 at Loyola Blakefield (Towson), 10/1 Central Virginia HomeSchool (Richmond, VA), 10/8 Frederick County HomeSchool (Frederick), 10/15 Virginia Lions (Sterling, VA) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gilman (Baltimore) (74.9), Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (37.2), Boys Latin (Baltimore) (12) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Virginia Lions (Sterling, VA) (-52.8), Central Maryland Christian Crusaders (Eldersburg) (-45.3), Fairfax HomeSchool (Fairfax, VA) (-18.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8962 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Gilman (Baltimore) [projection: 50-0 loss]