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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Joe Polce
League: Monocacy Valley - Piedmont
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Policelli 5'10" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.60
Avery Ezell 5'9" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.50
CJ Walters 5'11" 215 Senior FB/LB 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ty Tucker 6'3" 265 Senior DT 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At WR, Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2011 National Rank: #880
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 31.2
2012 National Rank: #1332
2012 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5939
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 46-49 (19-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 37.2
2011 Points Against Average: 14
2011 Differential: +23.2
2011 Wins: #1141 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (28-19), #2025 Urbana (Ijamsville) (23-22), #2185 Linganore (Frederick) (14-12), #4831 South Carroll (Sykesville) (35-0), #5933 Frederick (68-36), #6573 Tuscarora (Frederick) (44-0), #7674 Catoctin (Thurmont) (48-6), #8169 Liberty (Sykesville) (48-7), #11013 Oakdale (Ijamsville) (49-7), #12544 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (43-0)
2011 Losses: #238 Middletown (32-25), #238 Middletown (27-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-65
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd