DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Stags Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Elijah Brooks League: Washington Catholic State (Plays In): District of Columbia Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 10-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS JaWhaun Bentley 6'3" 255 Senior LB 4.60 John Lovett 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.60 Jamal Robinson 5'9" 180 Senior DB 4.50 ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Brock Ruble 6'9" 320 Senior OL Taiwan Deal 6'2" 225 Senior RB [Wisconsin] Mark Allen 5'8" 185 Senior RB [Penn State] Chris Jones 6'2" 175 Senior WR Cameron Phillips 6'1" 170 Senior WR [Virginia Tech] Deonte Holden 6'4" 220 Senior DE [North Carolina State] Spencer Kleinrichert 6'2" 215 Senior LB D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Brian Charles 6'0" 185 Senior CB [Towson] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Explosive Skill Position Players, Outscored Opponents An Average Of 32-9 Last Season Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Holes On Lines, Special Teams RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 52.7 2012 National Rank: #196 2012 State Rank: #5 (in MD) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +21.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.5 2013 Starting Power Rating: 82.9 2013 National Rank: #2 2013 State Rank: #1 (in MD) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 44.7 Dynasty National Rank: #213 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 38.2 Dynasty Record: 45-13 (27-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 9-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 35 2012 Points Against Average: 12.5 2012 Differential: +22.5 2012 Wins: #386 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (40-27), #468 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (23-14), #1251 St. John's (Washington, DC) (40-7), #1792 Hillside (Durham, NC) (52-14), #2291 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (47-0), #2607 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (47-12), #2865 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (41-10), #4461 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Washington, DC) (34-0), #7050 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (62-0) 2012 Losses: #43 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (26-14), #43 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (13-10), #386 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (27-10) 2012 Opponents W-L: 84-48 Recent State Championships: 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/24/13 Phoebus (Hampton, VA) (24-20) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/24 at Phoebus (Hampton, VA), 9/2 Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL), 9/7 at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ), 9/13 vs St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 9/21 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 9/27 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney), 10/5 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA), 10/12 at Bishop McNamara (Forestville), 10/18 Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 11/2 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ) (72.1), Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (64.3), Godby [Amos P.] (Tallahassee, FL) (62.8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (-0.4), Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (22.2), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) (23.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8 (38.3 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #68 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73% |