Howard (Ellicott City, MD)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/White Coach: Ross Hannon League: Howard County Playoff Division: 4A/3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2022 National Rank: #7397 2022 State Rank: #101 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.5 2023 National Rank: #7462 2023 State Rank: #104 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6539 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.1 Dynasty Record: 28-20 (26-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th) 2022 Points For Average: 19.3 2022 Points Against Average: 17.8 2022 Differential: +1.5 2022 Wins: #4927 Long Reach (Columbia) (13-6), #8825 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (20-14), #9022 Glenelg (24-14), #9200 Reservoir (Fulton) (7-0), #9422 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (35-27), #11930 Centennial (Ellicott City) (38-6), #12263 Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg) (28-0) 2022 Losses: #3169 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (40-0), #3871 River Hill (Clarksville) (31-14), #4639 Atholton (Columbia) (42-20), #9117 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (16-13) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-61 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 Oakland Mills (Columbia), 9/11 River Hill (Clarksville), 9/18 Long Reach (Columbia), 9/22 Wilde Lake (Columbia), 9/30 Atholton (Columbia), 10/6 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 10/13 Glenelg, 10/19 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 10/27 Centennial (Ellicott City) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Atholton (Columbia) (-14.7), River Hill (Clarksville) (-16.3), Long Reach (Columbia) (-21.5) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-58.5), Glenelg (-46.1), Oakland Mills (Columbia) (-40.6) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4 (-11.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9147 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.