Avalon (Gaithersburg, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Black Knights
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: Tad Shields
League: Capital Area
State (Plays In): District of Columbia
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Rachid Ibrahim 6'2" 185 Senior RB [Pittsburgh]
Jacquille Veii 5'11" 180 Senior ATH 4.5 [Maryland]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2012 National Rank: #5819
2012 State Rank: #98 (in MD)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2013 National Rank: #6852
2013 State Rank: #108 (in MD)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10390
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 27-17 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.1
2012 Points Against Average: 24.4
2012 Differential: +6.7
2012 Wins: #7335 Potomac School (McLean, VA) (30-19), #8893 Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (46-45), #9392 Perry Street Prep (Washington, DC) (36-30), #9392 Perry Street Prep (Washington, DC) (22-14), #10622 St. James (60-18), #11715 Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick) (44-0), #13890 Model School for the Deaf (Washington, DC) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #1225 Bullis (Potomac) (43-8), #2179 Benedictine (Richmond, VA) (25-12), #2568 Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (30-14), #3967 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (44-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-48
Recent State Championships: 2011 (CAFC), 2010 (CAFC)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/20/12 Potomac School (McLean, VA) (30-19), 10/26/12 Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (46-45), 11/3/12 St. James (60-18), 11/9/12 Perry Street Prep (Washington, DC) (36-30)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Potomac School (McLean, VA), 9/6 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown), 9/13 at Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick), 9/21 Carroll [John] (Bel Air), 10/5 at Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro), 10/11 Perry Street Prep (Washington, DC), 10/25 KIPP College Prep (Washington, DC)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (20.6), St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (19.5), Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick) (-18.9), KIPP College Prep (Washington, DC) (-13.8), Potomac School (McLean, VA) (-0.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7623
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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