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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mike Nesmith
League: Montgomery County 4A - North
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chauncey Spikes Jr 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Ira Oniha 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Octavian Smith 5'10" 165 Junior QB/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Athleticism, Cohesiveness
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All 4 Starting LBs

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2019 National Rank: #1447
2019 State Rank: #31
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.3
2020 National Rank*: #1364
2020 State Rank*: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2983
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 122-62 (70-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 31.7
2019 Points Against Average: 8.9
2019 Differential: +22.8
2019 Wins: #2748 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (28-17), #2748 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (21-14), #4979 Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring) (21-7), #5359 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (20-0), #6023 Dulaney (Timonium) (49-6), #6774 Blair [Montgomery] (Silver Spring) (39-7), #7740 Wheaton (Silver Spring) (44-0), #10149 Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring) (42-0), #10698 Springbrook (Silver Spring) (50-6), #11851 Northwood (Silver Spring) (42-6)
2019 Losses: #371 Northwest (Germantown) (20-12), #371 Northwest (Germantown) (24-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 68-60
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2014 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2013 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2011 (Montgomery County 4A - East)
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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