Patuxent (Lusby, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Green
Coach: Steve Crounse
League: Southern Maryland
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Juan Watkins 6'5" 225 Senior DE/TE
Joel Torney 6'0" 165 Senior DB/WR 4.4
Tazman Davis 6'0" 170 Sophomore DB/ATH 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return From State Championship Team, Excellent Returning QB, Physically Strong/Good Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: No Clear RB, Lost Some Big Play-Makers/3-Year Starters On Both Sides Of Ball

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.2
2015 National Rank: #1601
2015 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.7
2016 National Rank: #958
2016 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1976
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7
Dynasty Record: 101-46 [103-44 on the field] (87-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.1
2015 Points Against Average: 10.9
2015 Differential: +15.2
2015 Wins: #1892 Walkersville (21-20), #2732 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Baltimore) (17-8), #3362 Gwynn Park (Brandywine) (16-14), #4095 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (9-7), #4798 Westlake (Waldorf) (42-6), #4977 Chopticon (Morganza) (28-18), #5887 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head) (10-7), #7136 Northern (Owings) (28-14), #7996 Huntingtown (39-6), #9324 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (49-8), #10724 Great Mills (43-0), #11327 La Plata (42-0)
2015 Losses: #3537 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (24-14), #4095 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (21-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-72
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 6
Streak List: 11/6/15 Westlake (Waldorf) (42-6), 11/13/15 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (9-7), 11/20/15 Gwynn Park (Brandywine) (16-14), 11/27/15 Dunbar [Paul Laurence] (Baltimore) (17-8), 12/5/15 Walkersville (21-20), 9/2/16 Huntingtown (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Huntingtown, 9/9 at Northern (Owings), 9/16 Great Mills, 9/23 at La Plata, 9/30 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head), 10/7 at Calvert (Prince Frederick), 10/14 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret), 10/21 at Chopticon (Morganza), 10/28 at Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf), 11/4 Westlake (Waldorf)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Calvert (Prince Frederick) (24.3), Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (15.6), Westlake (Waldorf) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: La Plata (-17.1), McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (-9.4), Great Mills (-8.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (13.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6233
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%