GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Josh Klotz
League: Montgomery County 2A/3A
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
D1 PROSPECT
Ryan Linthicum 6'4" 275 Senior OC
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryan Bresee 6'5" 290 Senior DT
Timothy Furgeson 6'2" 215 Senior OLB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 50.8
2019 National Rank: #210
2019 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 31.8
2020 National Rank*: #535
2020 State Rank*: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #419
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 192-26 (100-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 35.8
2019 Points Against Average: 7.1
2019 Differential: +28.7
2019 Wins: #557 Linganore (Frederick) (38-0), #716 Franklin (Reisterstown) (30-13), #1057 Huntingtown (21-14), #1771 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (35-6), #4106 Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg) (49-14), #4706 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (45-0), #4979 Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring) (51-16), #5348 Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (49-7), #5359 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (37-0), #5348 Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (48-7), #6774 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (58-0), #7740 Wheaton (Silver Spring) (33-0)
2019 Losses: #253 Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg) (21-7), #2570 Rockville (2-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 103-53
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2017 (2A), 2016, 2015, 2007, 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (Montgomery County 3A), 2010 (Montgomery County 3A), 2007 (Montgomery County 3A), 2006 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2005 (Montgomery County 4A East), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A East), 2003 (Montgomery County 4A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/20/19 Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (48-7), 9/27/19 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (37-0), 10/4/19 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (45-0), 10/11/19 Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg) (49-14), 10/18/19 Wheaton (Silver Spring) (33-0), 10/25/19 Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring) (51-16), 11/1/19 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (58-0), 11/8/19 Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (49-7), 11/15/19 South Hagerstown (Hagerstown) (35-6), 11/22/19 Franklin (Reisterstown) (30-13), 11/29/19 Huntingtown (21-14), 12/5/19 Linganore (Frederick) (38-0)
SCHEDULE
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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