West Potomac (Alexandria, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/Silver/White
Coach: Jeremiah Ross
League: Patriot (moving from 6A Conference 7)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Ellis 6'4" 195 Senior QB
Brandan Lisenby 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Daiimon Cleveland 5'10" 175 Junior RB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2015 National Rank: #1998
2015 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2016 National Rank: #1851
2016 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2991
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 65-69 (43-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 34.7
2015 Points Against Average: 26.2
2015 Differential: +8.5
2015 Wins: #2845 Briar Woods (Ashburn) (29-27), #3262 West Springfield (Springfield) (40-19), #4169 Annandale (54-30), #4277 Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax) (45-26), #4675 Langley (McLean) (41-28), #6590 Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria) (42-18), #8410 Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (66-13), #9273 Mount Vernon (Alexandria) (40-6)
2015 Losses: #421 South County (Lorton) (53-20), #421 South County (Lorton) (42-9), #749 Lake Braddock (Burke) (24-21), #3262 West Springfield (Springfield) (28-9)
2015 Opponents W-L: 71-65
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; AAA Patriot), 2006 (tied for 1st; Patriot AAA)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/16 Langley (McLean) (41-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/1 Langley (McLean), 9/9 at Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria), 9/16 Briar Woods (Ashburn), 9/23 at Lake Braddock (Burke), 9/30 Woodson [W. T.] (Fairfax), 10/7 at West Springfield (Springfield), 10/14 at Annandale, 10/21 Williams [T. C.] (Alexandria), 10/28 South County (Lorton), 11/4 at Mount Vernon (Alexandria), 11/4 Mount Vernon (WA)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South County (Lorton) (38.6), Lake Braddock (Burke) (34), Briar Woods (Ashburn) (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Vernon (Alexandria) (-7.8), Mount Vernon (WA) (-6.6), Edison [Thomas A.] (Alexandria) (0.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (22.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3334
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%