Linganore (Frederick, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Rick Conner
League: Central Maryland
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Hummel 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.1
Xander McClure 5'9" 185 Senior RB 4.5
Brady Domroe 5'9" 185 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game Must Improve, Untested Secondary

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 41
2019 National Rank: #558
2019 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 36.8
2020 National Rank*: #344
2020 State Rank*: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 38.1
Dynasty National Rank: #592
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 165-41 (76-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 26.9
2019 Points Against Average: 15.8
2019 Differential: +11.1
2019 Wins: #458 Middletown (28-21), #1181 Walkersville (17-0), #1307 Mergenthaler Vo-Tech (Baltimore) (27-25), #1630 Oakdale (Ijamsville) (30-17), #1743 North Point (Waldorf) (35-28), #2570 Rockville (43-12), #2599 Westminster (31-0), #2677 Liberty (Sykesville) (35-7), #3110 Urbana (Ijamsville) (20-10), #4122 Frederick (49-14), #4181 Tuscarora (Frederick) (54-15), #9860 Johnson [Governor Thomas] (Frederick) (2-0)
2019 Losses: #211 Damascus (38-0), #938 Penns Grove (Carneys Point, NJ) (34-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 108-52
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2009, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2014 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont), 2009 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Black), 2008 (Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2007 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2006 (Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake), 2005 (tied for 1st; Monocacy Valley Chesapeake), 2004 (tied for 1st; MVAL Chesapeake)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

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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