Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: John Kelley
League: Montgomery County 4A - East
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johnny Hodges 6'3.5" 225 Senior LB
Aaron Green 6'0" 195 Senior ATH
Marquez Cooper 5'7" 175 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/Defensive Back 7 Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 42.3
2017 National Rank: #571
2017 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 29.2
2018 National Rank: #538
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.1
Dynasty National Rank: #581
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 157-30 (81-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 45.1
2017 Points Against Average: 15.3
2017 Differential: +29.8
2017 Wins: #994 North Point (Waldorf) (40-21), #1447 Northwest (Germantown) (38-29), #1447 Northwest (Germantown) (31-20), #1590 Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (45-8), #3648 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (34-7), #5239 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (47-0), #5239 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (62-0), #7767 Clarksburg (63-8), #8941 Wheaton (Silver Spring) (43-13), #9475 Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda) (55-7), #9883 Gaithersburg (60-21), #12109 Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring) (53-0)
2017 Losses: #139 Wise [Dr. Henry A.] (Upper Marlboro) (38-20), #580 Bullis (Potomac) (42-41)
2017 Opponents W-L: 93-62
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2015 (Montgomery County 4A - South), 2014 (Montgomery County 4A - West), 2013 (tied for 1st; Montgomery County 4A - West), 2012 (Montgomery County 4A - West), 2011 (Montgomery County 4A - West), 2009 (Montgomery County 3A), 2008 (Montgomery County 4A - West), 2007 (Montgomery County 4A - West), 2005 (Montgomery County 4A West), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda), 9/7 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring), 9/14 Clarksburg, 9/21 at Bullis (Potomac), 9/28 Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring), 10/5 at Paint Branch (Burtonsville), 10/12 at Einstein [Albert] (Kensington), 10/19 Wheaton (Silver Spring), 10/26 at Northwest (Germantown), 11/2 Gaithersburg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bullis (Potomac) (33.5), Paint Branch (Burtonsville) (19.5), Northwest (Germantown) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring) (-34.6), Gaithersburg (-29.4), Wheaton (Silver Spring) (-28.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (22.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4754
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%