Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Red/White Coach: Kyle Schmitt League: MIAA A Playoff Division: MIAA A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2013 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alex Plotkin 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.25 Jack Shugars 6'3" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.10 Brennon Dingle 5'10" 180 Junior WR/CB 4.40 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Zach Abey 6'2" 195 Senior QB [Navy] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, WR, DB Team Weaknesses: Experience At QB, Overall Youth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 36.2 2013 National Rank: #1095 2013 State Rank: #19 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.4 2014 National Rank: #2066 2014 State Rank: #28 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1655 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 88-30 (54-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 8-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 29.5 2013 Points Against Average: 20.5 2013 Differential: +9 2013 Wins: #2112 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) (35-34), #3041 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (28-21), #3183 Cape Henlopen (Lewes, DE) (44-20), #3471 St. Mary's (Annapolis) (41-14), #3705 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (28-24), #3725 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (21-10), #5139 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (40-14), #10748 Delaware Valley Charter (Philadelphia, PA) (41-16) 2013 Losses: #183 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (23-12), #549 Bullis (Potomac) (21-14), #556 Gilman (Baltimore) (29-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 58-60 Recent State Championships: 2010 (MIAA B), 2009 (MIAA B), 2006 (MIAA B) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; MIAA B), 2007 (tied for 1st; MIAA B), 2006 (MIAA B - South), 2005 (MIAA B South) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/8/13 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (28-21), 8/30/14 Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (33-27), 9/5/14 St. Mary's (Annapolis) (28-21) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/30 at Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro), 9/5 at St. Mary's (Annapolis), 9/12 Bullis (Potomac), 9/19 St. John's (Washington, DC), 9/26 Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 10/2 Gilman (Baltimore), 10/11 at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 10/17 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore), 10/25 at Loyola Blakefield (Towson), 10/31 at McDonogh (Owings Mills), 11/7 St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Gilman (Baltimore) (66.1), McDonogh (Owings Mills) (58.2), St. John's (Washington, DC) (57.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Annapolis) (13.1), Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (18.4), Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (20.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #178 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 4th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |