Bullis (Potomac, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Patrick Cilento
League: Interstate
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Shaw Junior DB
Tucker Strachan Senior QB
Dalton Lewis Senior OL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Eric Hegamin 6'2" 260 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aiden Brown 6'3" 285 Senior OG
Damani Neal 5'10" 190 Senior S
Devin Darrington 5'9" 200 Senior RB
Derrick Tangelo 6'2" 290 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 OL To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 37
2016 National Rank: #967
2016 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2017 National Rank: #916
2017 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3205
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 79-58 (30-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.5
2016 Points Against Average: 20.7
2016 Differential: +7.8
2016 Wins: #753 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (14-7), #931 Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (22-21), #3488 Landon (Bethesda) (42-10), #3834 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (21-0), #4488 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (55-42), #4802 St. Mary's (Annapolis) (28-6), #6668 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA) (49-3)
2016 Losses: #242 Woodberry Forest (VA) (42-23), #513 Episcopal (Alexandria, VA) (27-13), #1146 Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) (49-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-39
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2013 (Interstate Athletic), 2011 (Interstate Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/22/16 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (55-42), 10/29/16 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA) (49-3), 11/4/16 Landon (Bethesda) (42-10), 11/11/16 Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC), 9/9 at Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA), 9/15 Avalon (Gaithersburg), 9/22 at Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg), 10/6 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown), 10/14 at Landon (Bethesda), 10/21 at Episcopal (Alexandria, VA), 10/27 St. Albans (Washington, DC), 11/3 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA), 11/11 at Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Episcopal (Alexandria, VA) (49.4), Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda) (39.7), Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg) (35.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Alexandria, VA) (1.3), Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (8.5), Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA) (12.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1175
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%