Landon (Bethesda, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Paul Padalino
League: Interstate Athletic
State (Plays In): Virginia
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johari Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.46
Keith Simms 6'3" 215 Junior DE/TE
Paul Padalino 6'0" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 18
2013 National Rank: #3812
2013 State Rank: #68 (in MD)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2014 National Rank: #2421
2014 State Rank: #39 (in MD)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1813
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 72-36 (34-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 19.3
2013 Points Against Average: 21
2013 Differential: -1.7
2013 Wins: #3705 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (13-7), #7599 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (19-13), #8177 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA) (41-21), #10248 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (49-11)
2013 Losses: #458 Woodberry Forest (VA) (45-17), #549 Bullis (Potomac) (24-0), #1007 St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (28-14), #2694 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (10-0), #2816 Episcopal (Alexandria, VA) (30-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 47-40
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2008, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/2/13 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (13-7), 11/9/13 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (19-13), 8/29/14 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (43-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn), 9/6 at Boys Latin (Baltimore), 9/12 at Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel), 9/19 Paul VI (Fairfax, VA), 9/26 St. Paul's (Brooklandville), 10/2 at Episcopal (Alexandria, VA), 10/18 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA), 10/24 at Bullis (Potomac), 11/1 at Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda), 11/8 St. Albans (Washington, DC)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bullis (Potomac) (51), St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (38.6), Boys Latin (Baltimore) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (-12.3), St. Albans (Washington, DC) (-4.7), St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA) (1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2867
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%