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GENERAL
Nickname: Friars
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Sean Murphy
League: MIAA B
Playoff Division: MIAA B
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nik Davanzo 6'3" 270 Senior DE/FB [Temple]
Kenny Thomas 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB
Jake Harant 5'11" 225 Senior ILB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Avery Williams 5'11" 200 Senior LB 4.5 [Temple]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Run Defense, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth In Secondary, Passing Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2011 National Rank: #4690
2011 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2012 National Rank: #3273
2012 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4203
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 60-39 (34-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 22.8
2011 Points Against Average: 15.5
2011 Differential: +7.3
2011 Wins: #1750 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (26-24), #3969 St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (35-0), #4858 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (22-7), #6230 St. Mary's (Annapolis) (43-20), #7980 Chesapeake (Baltimore) (13-12), #9469 Owings Mills (32-6), #10280 Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (27-20)
2011 Losses: #2096 Caravel (Bear, DE) (17-14), #4326 Patterson (Baltimore) (20-13), #4858 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (21-14), #5816 Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (23-12)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-48
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Patterson (Baltimore), 9/7 Chesapeake (Baltimore), 9/14 Owings Mills, 9/21 at St. Mary's (Annapolis), 9/28 at St. Paul's (Brooklandville), 10/5 Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel), 10/13 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn), 10/20 Maryland Christian (Bel Air), 10/26 at Boys Latin (Baltimore), 11/3 Carroll [John] (Bel Air)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (22.2), Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (18.6), Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (-9.6), Owings Mills (-5.9), Chesapeake (Baltimore) (0)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (10.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4651
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%