Catoctin (Thurmont, MD)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/White
League: Central Maryland
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -3.2
2023 National Rank: #6285
2023 State Rank: #95
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -23.8
2024 National Rank*: #7297
2024 State Rank*: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6495
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-30 (7-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6541
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 127-101 [130-98 on the field] (63-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (8th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.5
2023 Points Against Average: 27.9
2023 Differential: -8.4
2023 Wins: #6543 Patterson Mill (Bel Air) (20-19), #9242 Williamsport (36-20), #9404 Loch Raven (Towson) (33-12), #10161 Smithsburg (24-18), #10251 Tuscarora (Frederick) (35-6)
2023 Losses: #579 Fort Hill (Cumberland) (28-12), #1832 Mountain Ridge (Frostburg) (44-12), #1832 Mountain Ridge (Frostburg) (37-17), #2992 Walkersville (48-0), #3884 Middletown (37-0), #4461 Clarke County (Berryville, VA) (21-14), #5955 Brunswick (49-30), #6187 Boonsboro (24-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 95-55
Recent State Championships: 2019, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Washington County), 2017 (tied for 1st; Washington County), 2009 (Monocacy Valley - Piedmont Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Boonsboro, 9/13 at Mountain Ridge (Frostburg), 9/20 Williamsport, 9/27 Tuscarora (Frederick), 10/4 at Clarke County (Berryville, VA), 10/10 Middletown, 10/18 at Smithsburg, 10/25 at Brunswick, 10/25 Walkersville, 11/1 Brunswick
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mountain Ridge (Frostburg) (9.1), Walkersville (-0.2), Clarke County (Berryville, VA) (-8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Williamsport (-37.1), Smithsburg (-36.9), Tuscarora (Frederick) (-35.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 (1.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #39
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3639
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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