South Carroll (Sykesville, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Steve Luette
League: Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Plummer 6'7" 300 Senior OL
Silas Kelly 6'5" 200 Senior DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2015 National Rank: #2721
2015 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2016 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2016 National Rank: #3529
2016 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3590
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4
Dynasty Record: 97-56 (58-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.1
2015 Points Against Average: 7.5
2015 Differential: +24.6
2015 Wins: #4154 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (21-0), #5655 Liberty (Sykesville) (28-0), #6233 Westminster (38-0), #7760 North Harford (Pylesville) (36-30), #7859 Manchester Valley (Manchester) (20-7), #8208 Century (Sykesville) (42-7), #10410 Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (49-0), #10463 North Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (40-2), #10477 North Carroll (Hampstead) (36-6), #12517 Winters Mill (Westminster) (41-0)
2015 Losses: #1892 Walkersville (17-14), #2756 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (21-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 59-68
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2010 (Monocacy Valley - Blue Ridge), 2003 (MVAL Piedmont)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 North Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 North Hagerstown (Hagerstown), 9/9 at North Harford (Pylesville), 9/16 at South Hagerstown (Hagerstown), 9/23 at Liberty (Sykesville), 9/30 Manchester Valley (Manchester), 10/7 Winters Mill (Westminster), 10/14 at Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge), 10/21 Boonsboro, 10/28 Century (Sykesville), 11/4 at Westminster
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Boonsboro (28.2), South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (17.5), Liberty (Sykesville) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Winters Mill (Westminster) (-23.6), Key [Francis Scott] (Union Bridge) (-22), Century (Sykesville) (-9.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (5.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8341
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%