Catoctin (Thurmont, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Doug Williams
League: Washington County (moving from Central Maryland)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -7.6
2016 National Rank: #9224
2016 State Rank: #144
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.2
2017 National Rank: #8397
2017 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6222
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.3
Dynasty Record: 87-67 [90-64 on the field] (46-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 6th)
2016 Points For Average: 23
2016 Points Against Average: 29.3
2016 Differential: -6.3
2016 Wins: #10937 Smithsburg (26-13), #12385 Frederick (46-6), #13114 Sparrows Point (Baltimore) (48-27), #13713 Brunswick (57-7)
2016 Losses: #340 Walkersville (48-6), #919 Oakdale (Ijamsville) (53-14), #1150 Middletown (42-6), #4327 Boonsboro (41-0), #5770 Urbana (Ijamsville) (35-20), #9323 Bohemia Manor (Chesapeake City) (21-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Brunswick (57-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Boonsboro, 9/8 at Frederick, 9/15 Southern (Oakland), 9/22 Smithsburg, 9/28 Williamsport, 10/6 at Rising Sun (North East), 10/13 St. Paul's (Brooklandville), 10/20 Joppatowne (Joppa), 10/27 at Clear Spring, 11/3 at Brunswick
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Boonsboro (9.4), Williamsport (5), St. Paul's (Brooklandville) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Spring (-37.9), Rising Sun (North East) (-30.3), Brunswick (-28.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11605
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.