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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Harrison
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

D1 PROSPECT
Osita Smith 6'2" 205 Senior WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.5
2017 National Rank: #7043
2017 State Rank: #120
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.2
2018 National Rank: #5343
2018 State Rank: #87
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4078
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 95-66 [94-67 on the field] (85-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 1-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-8 (tied for 10th)
2017 Points For Average: 13.6
2017 Points Against Average: 24.9
2017 Differential: -11.3
2017 Wins: #9053 Hammond (Columbia) (41-6)
2017 Losses: #911 Howard (Ellicott City) (34-13), #2075 River Hill (Clarksville) (42-0), #2589 Glenelg (24-21), #3151 Long Reach (Columbia) (21-0), #4149 Atholton (Columbia) (27-7), #4481 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (16-3), #4651 Reservoir (Fulton) (20-17), #5992 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (34-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-39
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Reservoir (Fulton), 9/7 at Atholton (Columbia), 9/14 vs Centennial (Ellicott City), 9/21 at River Hill (Clarksville), 9/28 Long Reach (Columbia), 10/5 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 10/13 at Hammond (Columbia), 10/19 at Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 10/27 Oakland Mills (Columbia), 11/2 at Glenelg
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Glenelg (11.6), Atholton (Columbia) (5.5), River Hill (Clarksville) (1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (-31.7), Hammond (Columbia) (-24.7), Reservoir (Fulton) (-15.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4527
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%