Wilde Lake (Columbia, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Saleem Jackson 5'10" 175 Junior RB/FS
Abu McGruder 6'2" 210 Senior TE/DE
Osi Smith 6'1" 190 WR/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Several Experienced Linemen Return
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2016 National Rank: #4432
2016 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.7
2017 National Rank: #5097
2017 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3101
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 94-58 [93-59 on the field] (84-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 18.7
2016 Points Against Average: 12.9
2016 Differential: +5.8
2016 Wins: #2096 Glenelg (20-14), #5367 Atholton (Columbia) (27-3), #6051 Reservoir (Fulton) (10-6), #6387 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (35-25), #9891 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (36-0), #10011 Centennial (Ellicott City) (14-12), #11534 Hammond (Columbia) (30-0)
2016 Losses: #1257 Howard (Ellicott City) (34-6), #2096 Glenelg (21-7), #4440 River Hill (Clarksville) (17-13), #6004 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (10-8)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 Hammond (Columbia), 9/8 at Atholton (Columbia), 9/15 at Long Reach (Columbia), 9/22 River Hill (Clarksville), 9/28 at Howard (Ellicott City), 10/6 Centennial (Ellicott City), 10/14 Glenelg, 10/20 at Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 10/27 Oakland Mills (Columbia), 11/3 at Reservoir (Fulton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Howard (Ellicott City) (38), Glenelg (32.6), Long Reach (Columbia) (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-19.6), Hammond (Columbia) (-10.5), Atholton (Columbia) (-1.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (11.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4288
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%