Howard (Ellicott City, MD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/White Coach: Alan Feldblum League: Howard County Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 27.6 2011 National Rank: #2003 2011 State Rank: #28 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.4 2012 National Rank: #1946 2012 State Rank: #30 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5511 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.7 Dynasty Record: 45-48 [44-49 on the field] (44-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (tied for 4th) 2011 Points For Average: 23 2011 Points Against Average: 18.8 2011 Differential: +4.2 2011 Wins: #2330 Long Reach (Columbia) (38-37), #2402 Reservoir (Fulton) (13-7), #3039 Hammond (Columbia) (39-6), #7028 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (35-7), #8413 Centennial (Ellicott City) (41-0), #9154 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (27-15), #10973 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (33-7) 2011 Losses: #242 River Hill (Clarksville) (42-7), #242 River Hill (Clarksville) (23-0), #481 Atholton (Columbia) (28-7), #1971 Glenelg (35-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 67-55 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Glenelg, 9/7 at Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 9/14 Atholton (Columbia), 9/22 at Centennial (Ellicott City), 9/28 at Hammond (Columbia), 10/5 vs Long Reach (Columbia), 10/13 Reservoir (Fulton), 10/19 Wilde Lake (Columbia), 10/26 at Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 11/2 River Hill (Clarksville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: River Hill (Clarksville) (48.4), Glenelg (34.4), Atholton (Columbia) (31) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (-13.1), Centennial (Ellicott City) (2), Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (3.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (23.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1766 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.