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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Phil Carr
League: Western Maryland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 1-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Ross 5'9" 150 Sophomore QB/ATH 4.78
Ethan Sebold 6'0" 190 Senior FB/RB 5.0
Connor Lawson 6'0" 210 Senior DT/OL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -1.8
2021 National Rank: #6000
2021 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -14.7
2022 National Rank: #5523
2022 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8968
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 94-84 (1-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 24.9
2021 Points Against Average: 21.7
2021 Differential: +3.2
2021 Wins: #6608 Keyser (WV) (34-19), #7015 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV) (28-6), #9820 Smithsburg (45-9), #11866 Southern (Oakland) (47-8), #13019 Clear Spring (46-8)
2021 Losses: #1038 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (40-14), #1038 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (17-7), #2295 Mountain Ridge (Frostburg) (43-13), #5283 Allegany (Cumberland) (34-14), #6157 Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown, PA) (33-13), #8359 Moorefield (WV) (22-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 74-45
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Fort Hill (Cumberland), 9/9 at Gallatin [Albert] (Uniontown, PA), 9/16 at Mount Union (PA), 9/23 Frankfort (Ridgeley, WV), 9/30 vs Keyser (WV), 10/6 Petersburg (WV), 10/15 at Mountain Ridge (Frostburg), 10/21 at Allegany (Cumberland), 10/28 Southern (Oakland)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Hill (Cumberland) (11.6), Mountain Ridge (Frostburg) (9.3), Allegany (Cumberland) (-14.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Petersburg (WV) (-54.4), Mount Union (PA) (-53.7), Southern (Oakland) (-53.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (-2.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7667
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%