Potomac School (McLean, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/White Coach: Blake Henry League: Mid-Atlantic [MAC] and VISAA Freelance Playoff Division: VISAA 3 Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2018 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brian Check 6'2" 195 Senior WR 4.6 Brandon Potts 5'10" 180 Junior DB 4.6 Chris Gaston 6'1" 270 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, QB/RB/WR Experience, Have Some Speed Team Weaknesses: OL Youth RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 8.4 2018 National Rank: #4529 2018 State Rank: #99 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2019 National Rank: #3623 2019 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -4.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10273 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8 Dynasty Record: 79-72 (29-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 6-3 2018 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2018 Points For Average: 28.1 2018 Points Against Average: 21.4 2018 Differential: +6.7 2018 Wins: #4803 Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (20-14), #5616 St. James (Hagerstown, MD) (37-36), #8373 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (28-0), #9549 Maret (Washington, DC) (26-22), #10176 St. Albans (Washington, DC) (56-14), #12484 Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (49-8) 2018 Losses: #557 Flint Hill (Oakton) (50-6), #4836 Paul VI (Fairfax) (28-14), #5550 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (21-17) 2018 Opponents W-L: 45-44 Recent League Championships: 2011 (VISFA Freelance), 2010 (VISFA Freelance) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/3/18 Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (49-8) SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Norfolk Academy (Norfolk), 9/6 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries), 9/14 Paul VI (Fairfax), 9/21 at St. Albans (Washington, DC), 10/5 St. James (Hagerstown, MD), 10/11 Maret (Washington, DC), 10/19 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 10/26 at Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC), 11/2 at Flint Hill (Oakton) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Flint Hill (Oakton) (15.2), Norfolk Academy (Norfolk) (-8.6), St. James (Hagerstown, MD) (-9.1) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Albans (Washington, DC) (-43.8), Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (-42.2), St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (-36.8) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #197 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7085 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%