Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Quakers Colors: Maroon/Gray Coach: John Simon League: Mid-Atlantic [MAC] State (Plays In): Virginia Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mark Chichester 6'1" 175 Senior RB/QB Nathaniel Potts 6'1" 215 Senior LB Walter Rouse 6'6" 235 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Nearly All Starters Return, Much Experience Team Weaknesses: Depth At Key Positions RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -18.8 2016 National Rank: #11390 2016 State Rank: #15 (in DC) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3 2017 Starting Power Rating: -5.3 2017 National Rank: #8631 2017 State Rank: #13 (in DC) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11726 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 56-77 [55-78 on the field] (19-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 3-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2016 Points For Average: 14.9 2016 Points Against Average: 32.3 2016 Differential: -17.4 2016 Wins: #11937 Capitol Christian Academy (Landover, MD) (33-8), #12385 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries, VA) (18-14), #12932 Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg, VA) (28-14) 2016 Losses: #2530 Maret (Washington) (44-0), #3735 Flint Hill (Oakton, VA) (35-7), #5328 St. James (Hagerstown, MD) (49-13), #5746 Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) (36-0), #8553 Potomac School (McLean, VA) (42-6), #11794 Mason [George] (Falls Church, VA) (49-29) 2016 Opponents W-L: 52-43 Recent State Championships: 2015 (DCSAA A) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Mason [George] (Falls Church, VA), 9/16 Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD), 9/23 at Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg, VA), 9/28 St. James (Hagerstown, MD), 10/7 Flint Hill (Oakton, VA), 10/14 Silver Oak Academy (Keymar, MD), 10/20 vs Maret (Washington), 10/27 at St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries, VA), 11/3 at Potomac School (McLean, VA) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Maret (Washington) (27.1), Flint Hill (Oakton, VA) (12.4), Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, MD) (12.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fredericksburg Christian (Fredericksburg, VA) (-22.4), Mason [George] (Falls Church, VA) (-19.9), St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries, VA) (-17.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7804 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%