Gilman (Baltimore, MD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Greyhounds Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Biff Poggi League: MIAA A Playoff Division: MIAA A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2011 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Henry Poggi 6'4" 265 Senior TE/DT 4.75 [Michigan] Micah Kiser 6'2" 215 Senior LB/TE 4.55 [Virginia] Shane Cockerille 6'2" 215 Senior QB/S 4.65 [Maryland] ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Wyatt Dickerson 6'2" 205 Senior S Miles Norris 6'0" 205 Senior OLB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Cyrus Jones 5'10" 185 Senior ATH 4.5 [Alabama] Brian Gaia 6'3" 290 Senior OL [Penn State] Devon Porchia 6'1" 200 Senior LB 4.50 [Pittsburgh] Kenneth Goins 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.60 [Maryland] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 63.2 2011 National Rank: #34 2011 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 71.4 2012 National Rank: #9 2012 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 41.4 Dynasty National Rank: #139 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.4 Dynasty Record: 61-25 (33-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 39.1 2011 Points Against Average: 18.9 2011 Differential: +20.2 2011 Wins: #51 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (51-27), #201 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (34-32), #201 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (28-21), #802 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (34-14), #802 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (42-8), #808 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (31-21), #1340 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (38-8), #1360 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (56-28), #1815 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (27-14), #5588 Maryland Christian (Bel Air) (68-9) 2011 Losses: #5 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (26-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 85-39 Recent State Championships: 2011 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 8 Streak List: 9/23/11 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (38-8), 10/1/11 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (42-8), 10/7/11 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (28-21), 10/15/11 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (27-14), 10/28/11 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (56-28), 11/5/11 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (31-21), 11/11/11 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (34-14), 11/18/11 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (34-32) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/26 at Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH), 8/31 at Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney), 9/8 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 9/14 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 9/29 at Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore), 10/5 at Archbishop Spalding (Severn), 10/12 Loyola Blakefield (Towson), 10/19 at Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 10/27 McDonogh (Owings Mills) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (87.4), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (73.7), Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) (64.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (18.6), Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (27.3), Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (31.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2 (42.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 47.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% |