DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stags
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Elijah Brooks
League: Washington Catholic
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Fontaine 6'4" 305 Senior G/DT 4.9
DeMarcco Hellams 6'2" 185 Junior WR/S 4.5
Evan Gregory 6'5" 295 Senior T/DT 5.3

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Judson Tallandier 6'2" 180 Senior CB
John Morgan 6'2" 235 Senior WDE
Jalen Brown 6'0" 285 Senior DT
Naim Muhammad 5'10.5" 185 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Young 6'5" 250 Senior WDE
Anthony McFarland Jr. 5'9" 205 Senior APB
Marcus Minor 6'5" 290 Senior OG
Delante Hellams 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Victor Oluwatimi 6'4" 275 Senior OG
Grant Donaldson 6'2" 205 Senior OLB
Beau English 6'2" 190 Senior QB
Khory Spruill 5'11" 200 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Core Of Excellent Defense Returns, OL, Explosive Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3-Year QB Starter, LB Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 73.9
2016 National Rank: #10
2016 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 78.4
2017 National Rank: #13
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 52.7
Dynasty National Rank: #29
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 143-22 (83-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37.3
2016 Points Against Average: 13.4
2016 Differential: +23.9
2016 Wins: #39 St. John's (Washington, DC) (34-29), #39 St. John's (Washington, DC) (14-13), #123 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (49-28), #129 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (23-13), #190 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (28-13), #190 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (21-7), #602 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (42-7), #625 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (49-12), #1951 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA) (35-7), #2530 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (56-12), #2775 Avalon (Gaithersburg) (55-20), #4747 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (42-0)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-67
Recent State Championships: 2016 (WCAC), 2015 (WCAC), 2014 (WCAC), 2013 (WCAC), 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 17
Streak List: 10/24/15 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (34-14), 10/30/15 Bishop O'Connell [Denis J.] (Arlington, VA) (49-7), 11/6/15 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (28-23), 11/14/15 St. John's (Washington, DC) (42-21), 11/22/15 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (48-17), 8/26/16 Smith [Oscar] (Chesapeake, VA) (42-7), 9/2/16 Avalon (Gaithersburg) (55-20), 9/9/16 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA) (35-7), 9/16/16 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (49-28), 9/23/16 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (56-12), 9/30/16 St. John's (Washington, DC) (14-13), 10/7/16 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (49-12), 10/15/16 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (23-13), 10/21/16 Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (42-0), 11/4/16 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (21-7), 11/11/16 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (28-13), 11/19/16 St. John's (Washington, DC) (34-29)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/1 Avalon (Gaithersburg), 9/15 McDonogh (Owings Mills), 9/22 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC), 10/6 Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 10/13 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney), 10/21 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 10/28 at Bishop McNamara (Forestville), 11/4 at Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (99.1), McDonogh (Owings Mills) (68.6), St. John's (Washington, DC) (65.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) (8.5), Avalon (Gaithersburg) (25.2), Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC) (42.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.2 (48.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 52.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #23
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%