Atholton (Columbia, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kyle Schmitt
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Pat Mullens 5'9" 170 Senior RB/FS 4.65
Brandon Anthony 6'3" 185 Senior WR/LB 4.70
Zach Plotkin 6'0" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.25

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2011 National Rank: #481
2011 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2012 National Rank: #1484
2012 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4034
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 56-42 (52-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 36.5
2011 Points Against Average: 6.9
2011 Differential: +29.6
2011 Wins: #242 River Hill (Clarksville) (14-0), #2003 Howard (Ellicott City) (28-7), #2402 Reservoir (Fulton) (27-14), #3039 Hammond (Columbia) (40-21), #4092 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (35-0), #4441 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin) (49-0), #7028 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (38-0), #8413 Centennial (Ellicott City) (49-0), #9154 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (56-7), #10973 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (54-6)
2011 Losses: #242 River Hill (Clarksville) (21-12), #1962 Glenelg (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 68-64
Recent League Championships: 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Wilde Lake (Columbia), 9/7 at Reservoir (Fulton), 9/14 at Howard (Ellicott City), 9/21 Long Reach (Columbia), 9/29 Centennial (Ellicott City), 10/5 at Oakland Mills (Columbia), 10/12 at Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 10/19 Hammond (Columbia), 10/26 at Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 11/2 Glenelg
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Glenelg (34.4), Howard (Ellicott City) (27.6), Long Reach (Columbia) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (-13.1), Centennial (Ellicott City) (2), Oakland Mills (Columbia) (3.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 (20.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2925
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%