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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Patrick Duffy
League: Mid-Atlantic [MAC] and VISAA Freelance
State (Plays In): District of Columbia
Playoff Division: VISAA 2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2013 National Rank: #4934
2013 State Rank: #136 (in VA)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2014 National Rank: #5024
2014 State Rank: #143 (in VA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10006
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 58-47 (19-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 31.1
2013 Points Against Average: 20.7
2013 Differential: +10.4
2013 Wins: #4944 Paul VI (Fairfax) (13-0), #5621 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (28-16), #7536 Pope John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (34-13), #8415 Avalon (Gaithersburg, MD) (24-12), #8714 Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (49-34), #10770 St. James (MD) (42-21), #12071 Maret (Washington, DC) (38-14), #12373 Randolph-Macon Academy (Front Royal) (41-15)
2013 Losses: #2737 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach) (50-44), #3468 Flint Hill (Oakton) (33-12), #5841 Bishop Ireton (Alexandria) (20-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2011 (VISFA Freelance), 2010 (VISFA Freelance)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 vs Avalon (Gaithersburg, MD), 9/6 at St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries), 9/12 at Paul VI (Fairfax), 9/27 at Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC), 10/4 St. James (MD), 10/11 at Maret (Washington, DC), 10/18 Flint Hill (Oakton), 10/25 at Bishop Ireton (Alexandria), 11/1 vs Randolph-Macon Academy (Front Royal)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Flint Hill (Oakton) (18.6), Bishop Ireton (Alexandria) (16.2), Paul VI (Fairfax) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Randolph-Macon Academy (Front Royal) (-22.2), St. James (MD) (-21.2), Maret (Washington, DC) (-20)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6 (4.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #252
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8340
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%