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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ross Hannon
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 4A/3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -11.8
2023 National Rank: #7968
2023 State Rank: #118
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -5.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -34
2024 National Rank*: #9174
2024 State Rank*: #146
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7629
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-22 (23-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4414
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.2
Dynasty Record: 140-85 [139-86 on the field] (127-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 17.2
2023 Points Against Average: 15.2
2023 Differential: +2
2023 Wins: #6550 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (18-14), #8062 Long Reach (Columbia) (24-0), #8268 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (14-12), #8620 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (14-6), #9622 River Hill (Clarksville) (12-8), #12135 Centennial (Ellicott City) (34-7)
2023 Losses: #4032 Leonardtown (42-12), #8686 Glenelg (7-0), #8709 Atholton (Columbia) (20-16), #9518 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (36-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-54
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Liberty (Sykesville), 8/30 at Oakland Mills (Columbia), 9/6 Centennial (Ellicott City), 9/13 at River Hill (Clarksville), 9/21 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City), 9/27 at Long Reach (Columbia), 10/4 at Wilde Lake (Columbia), 10/10 Glenelg, 10/17 Reservoir (Fulton), 10/26 at Atholton (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (-18.9), Reservoir (Fulton) (-19.1), Oakland Mills (Columbia) (-25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-70.6), Glenelg (-47.5), River Hill (Clarksville) (-47.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2 (-12.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -34.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #97
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5754
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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