DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stags
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Elijah Brooks
League: Washington Catholic
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Anthony McFarland Jr. 5'9" 205 Senior RB
Chase Young 6'5" 225 Senior DE
Marcus Minor 6'4" 285 Senior OL
Delante Hellams 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Beau English 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Khory Spruill 6'0" 205 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Terrance Davis 6'4" 305 Senior OL
Shane Simmons 6'4" 220 Senior DE
Tino Ellis 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Darryl Turner 5'9" 175 Senior ATH
Robbie Robinson 5'8" 160 Senior DB
Lorenzo Harrison 5'8" 185 Senior RB
Brenton Nelson 5'11" 160 Senior DB
Elijah Johnson 6'6" 315 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 78.5
2015 National Rank: #5
2015 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 82.2
2016 National Rank: #10
2016 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 50.9
Dynasty National Rank: #33
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.3
Dynasty Record: 131-22 (77-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 37.4
2015 Points Against Average: 16.8
2015 Differential: +20.6
2015 Wins: #14 Central (Miami, FL) (38-14), #96 American Heritage (Plantation, FL) (23-22), #108 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (48-17), #108 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (28-23), #126 St. John's (Washington, DC) (40-0), #126 St. John's (Washington, DC) (42-21), #177 La Salle (Wyndmoor, PA) (32-12), #264 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (52-47), #669 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (34-14), #848 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (49-0), #1942 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (49-7)
2015 Losses: #156 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (24-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 83-53
Recent State Championships: 2015 (WCAC), 2014 (WCAC), 2013 (WCAC), 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/24/15 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (34-14), 10/30/15 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (49-7), 11/6/15 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (28-23), 11/14/15 St. John's (Washington, DC) (42-21), 11/22/15 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (48-17), 8/26/16 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (42-7), 9/2/16 Avalon (Gaithersburg) (55-20)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA), 9/2 vs Avalon (Gaithersburg), 9/9 at Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA), 9/16 at McDonogh (Owings Mills), 9/23 at St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown), 9/30 St. John's (Washington, DC), 10/7 vs Bishop McNamara (Forestville), 10/15 at Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 10/22 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC), 11/4 at Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (65.3), Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (64.7), McDonogh (Owings Mills) (61.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Avalon (Gaithersburg) (22.9), Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (36.6), St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (38.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 48.5 (54.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #25
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%



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