GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rich Holzer
League: MIAA A
Playoff Division: MIAA A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Donte Thornton 6'5" 195 Senior WR 4.5
Billy Atkins 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.7
Stephen Schulze 6'3" 235 Junior DE 4.65
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
DaShawn Jones 6'0" 170 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Marlowe Wax 6'0" 225 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, 4-Year QB Starter
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Holes Up Middle Of Defense
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 67.5
2019 National Rank: #30
2019 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 67.3
2020 National Rank*: #22
2020 State Rank*: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #892
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 32.8
Dynasty Record: 89-86 (33-55 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 34.8
2019 Points Against Average: 13.6
2019 Differential: +21.2
2019 Wins: #66 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (17-10), #251 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (20-10), #251 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (35-0), #316 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (49-7), #554 St. Mary's Ryken (Leonardtown) (35-20), #716 Franklin (Reisterstown) (35-23), #1012 Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ) (56-27), #1260 Avalon (Wheaton) (47-20), #2903 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (53-7), #5106 Gilman (Baltimore) (56-6)
2019 Losses: #11 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (19-7), #66 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (14-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 91-44
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/26/19 Franklin (Reisterstown) (35-23), 11/2/19 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (49-7), 11/9/19 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (35-0), 11/16/19 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (17-10)
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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