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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Joe Polce
League: Monocacy Valley - Piedmont
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Robertson 5'10" 185 QB/SS 4.70
Trae Harris 5'11" 180 RB/CB 4.50
Todd Groft 5'11" 255 OL/DL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2012 National Rank: #1209
2012 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 24
2013 National Rank: #2362
2013 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2549
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 35-20 (15-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 37.9
2012 Points Against Average: 16.2
2012 Differential: +21.7
2012 Wins: #987 Urbana (Ijamsville) (17-7), #2498 Frederick (55-30), #3734 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (22-19), #4731 Linganore (Frederick) (48-0), #6113 Oakdale (Ijamsville) (49-10), #7043 Poolesville (49-7), #7410 Liberty (Sykesville) (44-7), #7883 Catoctin (Thurmont) (52-15), #9118 Tuscarora (Frederick) (49-21), #10665 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (56-6)
2012 Losses: #176 Middletown (41-8), #176 Middletown (31-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-63
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Boonsboro, 9/12 Liberty (Sykesville), 9/20 at Catoctin (Thurmont), 9/27 at Middletown, 10/4 Urbana (Ijamsville), 10/11 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick), 10/18 at Linganore (Frederick), 10/25 at Oakdale (Ijamsville), 11/1 Frederick, 11/8 Tuscarora (Frederick)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (60.1), Urbana (Ijamsville) (37.2), Frederick (18.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tuscarora (Frederick) (-4.7), Catoctin (Thurmont) (0.3), Liberty (Sykesville) (2.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (18.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2842
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%