Howard (Ellicott City, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bruce Strunk
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2014 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malik Anderson Senior ATH
Steve McNair Senior OL/DL
Vanden Vale Senior ILB/FB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Winston DeLattiboudere 6'3" 215 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, ILB, QB Physical Tools
Team Weaknesses: Overall Team Depth, Skill Position Players Lack Experience, RB By Committee

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2014 National Rank: #1043
2014 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 29
2015 National Rank: #1853
2015 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3994
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 70-57 [69-58 on the field] (67-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 10-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 28.7
2014 Points Against Average: 5.5
2014 Differential: +23.2
2014 Wins: #2563 Glenelg (20-15), #2688 Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (39-7), #3226 River Hill (Clarksville) (7-0), #3890 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (34-9), #3991 Perry Hall (Baltimore) (28-7), #4680 Hammond (Columbia) (32-3), #5880 Reservoir (Fulton) (27-6), #6963 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (31-14), #8416 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (39-0), #8803 Atholton (Columbia) (34-0), #10720 Long Reach (Columbia) (28-0), #12435 Centennial (Ellicott City) (51-0)
2014 Losses: #603 Old Mill (Millersville) (10-3)
2014 Opponents W-L: 71-73
Recent League Championships: 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Reservoir (Fulton) (14-6), 9/11/15 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (35-0), 9/18/15 River Hill (Clarksville) (28-17)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Reservoir (Fulton), 9/11 at Wilde Lake (Columbia), 9/18 River Hill (Clarksville), 9/25 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 10/2 at Oakland Mills (Columbia), 10/9 at Centennial (Ellicott City), 10/16 Hammond (Columbia), 10/23 at Long Reach (Columbia), 10/30 Glenelg, 11/6 at Atholton (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: River Hill (Clarksville) (24), Glenelg (23), Oakland Mills (Columbia) (10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-17.8), Long Reach (Columbia) (-6.9), Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (-2.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (14.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6311
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%