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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Josh Klotz
League: Montgomery County 3A
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.4
2023 National Rank: #5013
2023 State Rank: #70
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -9.6
2024 National Rank*: #4709
2024 State Rank*: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 21
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1883
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-10 (18-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #606
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.8
Dynasty Record: 218-34 (114-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 26.6
2023 Points Against Average: 15.7
2023 Differential: +10.9
2023 Wins: #5970 Seneca Valley (Germantown) (21-0), #7391 Wootton [Thomas S.] (Rockville) (28-9), #8010 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (44-12), #8097 Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (35-7), #8923 Rockville (27-6), #9413 Clarksburg (42-0), #10963 Poolesville (34-6)
2023 Losses: #1957 Northwest (Germantown) (47-14), #2992 Walkersville (42-0), #3766 Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 50-58
Recent State Championships: 2022 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2017, 2016 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2007 (3A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2018 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2017 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2016 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2015 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2014 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2013 (Montgomery County 2A/3A), 2012, 2010, 2007, 2006 (Montgomery County 4A - East), 2005 (Montgomery County 4A East), 2004 (Montgomery County 4A East), 2003 (Montgomery County 4A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring), 9/6 at Einstein [Albert] (Kensington), 9/13 Northwest (Germantown), 9/26 Poolesville, 10/4 at Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville), 10/10 at Sherwood (Sandy Spring), 10/18 Clarksburg, 10/25 Seneca Valley (Germantown), 11/1 at Wootton [Thomas S.] (Rockville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Northwest (Germantown) (12.4), Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring) (-2.4), Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (-9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Poolesville (-41.9), Clarksburg (-35.3), Magruder [Colonel Zadok] (Rockville) (-29.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (-3.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #43
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3822
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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