Crossland (Temple Hills, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Eric Knight
League: Prince George's County 3A/2A/1A
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darius McBride 5'10.5" 180 Junior RB/OLB 4.69
Demari Payne 6'2.5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.22
Tymon Babin 5'10.5" 170 Senior WB/CB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Started 7 Sophomores/1 Freshman Last Season, Have 7 Returning Linemen, Improved Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience/Depth, Must Improve Tackling

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -25.5
2016 National Rank: #12421
2016 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -26
2017 National Rank: #12394
2017 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10886
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 34-105 (26-93 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 1-9
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (11th)
2016 Points For Average: 7.3
2016 Points Against Average: 31.1
2016 Differential: -23.8
2016 Wins: #13590 SEED (Baltimore) (20-0)
2016 Losses: #2215 Oxon Hill (60-0), #3044 Douglass [Frederick] (Upper Marlboro) (46-0), #6359 Largo (Upper Marlboro) (27-0), #6409 Friendly (Fort Washington) (36-14), #7122 Fairmont Heights (Capitol Heights) (40-14), #7602 Surrattsville (Clinton) (28-14), #9914 Northeast (Pasadena) (13-0), #10583 Central (Capitol Heights) (39-3), #11937 Capitol Christian Academy (Landover) (22-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 49-56
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 La Plata, 9/8 at High Point (Beltsville), 9/16 Laurel, 9/22 at KIPP College Prep (Washington, DC), 9/30 Potomac (Oxon Hill), 10/7 at SEED (Baltimore), 10/14 Central (Capitol Heights), 10/21 Surrattsville (Clinton), 10/28 at Fairmont Heights (Capitol Heights), 11/4 vs Parkdale (Riverdale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Potomac (Oxon Hill) (13.7), Surrattsville (Clinton) (4.8), La Plata (-7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: SEED (Baltimore) (-36.9), High Point (Beltsville) (-26.2), Parkdale (Riverdale) (-22.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11332
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 10th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%