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% |