GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Kyle Schmitt
League: MIAA A
Playoff Division: MIAA A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 10-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Malik Washington 6'4" 205 Senior QB 4.6
Sean Johnson 6'1" 190 CB 4.5
Trent Gillis 6'1" 200 Senior DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jayden Shipps 6'1" 180 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Keyshawn Flowers 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Tyler Brown 5'11" 180 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DB/DL, Skill Positions, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: LB/OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 59.7
2023 National Rank: #77
2023 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.4
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 54.1
2024 National Rank*: #57
2024 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 51.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #104
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-10 (18-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 37.1
Dynasty National Rank: #538
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 17
Dynasty Record: 156-60 (87-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32.7
2023 Points Against Average: 13.2
2023 Differential: +19.5
2023 Wins: #457 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (31-14), #457 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (40-7), #494 Concordia Prep (Towson) (32-31), #495 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (28-10), #495 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (30-24), #522 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (28-14), #1108 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (42-3), #1912 Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (27-3), #2444 Gilman (Baltimore) (49-7), #4490 Pallotti [St. Vincent] (Laurel) (62-0)
2023 Losses: #14 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (24-6), #60 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, PA) (21-17)
2023 Opponents W-L: 86-47
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022, 2010 (MIAA B), 2009 (MIAA B), 2006 (MIAA B)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2010 (tied for 1st; MIAA B), 2007 (tied for 1st; MIAA B), 2006 (MIAA B - South), 2005 (MIAA B South)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/27/23 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (30-24), 11/3/23 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) (42-3), 11/10/23 Loyola Blakefield (Towson) (28-10), 11/19/23 McDonogh (Owings Mills) (40-7)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 DeMatha (Hyattsville), 9/6 at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY), 9/13 McDonogh (Owings Mills), 9/20 Calvert Hall (Baltimore), 9/27 Gilman (Baltimore), 10/4 St. Mary's (Annapolis), 10/11 Concordia Prep (Towson), 10/25 Loyola Blakefield (Towson), 11/2 Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: DeMatha (Hyattsville) (54.1), McDonogh (Owings Mills) (39.1), Concordia Prep (Towson) (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Mary's (Annapolis) (1.3), Gilman (Baltimore) (10.5), Calvert Hall (Baltimore) (14.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.9 (39.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 24.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #126
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 40%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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