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GENERAL
Nickname: Friars
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Sean Murphy
League: MIAA B
Playoff Division: MIAA B
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 9-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vinnie Shaffer 5'11" 290 Senior NG 5.2
Jake Brown 6'2" 295 Senior OL 5.3
Tyrone Roper 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.6
2015 National Rank: #1229
2015 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29.1
2016 National Rank: #1882
2016 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2715
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 93-48 (51-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.7
2015 Points Against Average: 16.6
2015 Differential: +10.1
2015 Wins: #1580 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (16-3), #2548 Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (14-7), #3573 St. Mary's (Annapolis) (31-0), #5038 Severn (Severna Park) (35-13), #5578 Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore) (42-6), #7187 St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (28-3)
2015 Losses: #268 Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (35-14), #268 Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (35-27), #924 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (33-32), #1580 Boys Latin (Baltimore) (31-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 68-38
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/27/16 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (27-6), 9/2/16 Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore) (31-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA), 9/2 at Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore), 9/17 at Boys Latin (Baltimore), 9/23 at Loyola Blakefield (Towson), 9/30 at Tuscarora (Frederick), 10/7 Severn (Severna Park), 10/15 St. Mary's (Annapolis), 10/21 at St. Paul's (Brooklandville), 10/28 vs Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel), 11/4 Carroll [John] (Bel Air)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (47.4), Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (42.1), Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Annapolis) (9.8), Severn (Severna Park) (10), Edmondson-Westside (Baltimore) (10.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (30.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #936
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%