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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Brian VanDeusen
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #27

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -20.6
2023 National Rank: #9622
2023 State Rank: #154
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -11.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -47.3
2024 National Rank*: #11131
2024 State Rank*: #173
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6610
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 43.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 33-15 (30-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1983
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 71.5
Dynasty Record: 198-49 (163-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-4 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 21.6
2023 Points Against Average: 17.3
2023 Differential: +4.3
2023 Wins: #8062 Long Reach (Columbia) (28-8), #8686 Glenelg (20-7), #9518 Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville) (35-7), #12135 Centennial (Ellicott City) (28-18), #12736 Hammond (Columbia) (57-0)
2023 Losses: #6550 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (35-0), #7968 Howard (Ellicott City) (12-8), #8268 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (29-6), #8620 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (24-14), #8709 Atholton (Columbia) (33-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-57
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011, 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Kent Island (Stevensville), 9/6 at Atholton (Columbia), 9/13 Howard (Ellicott City), 9/20 at Reservoir (Fulton), 9/28 at Centennial (Ellicott City), 10/4 Long Reach (Columbia), 10/10 at Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville), 10/17 Glenelg, 10/25 at Wilde Lake (Columbia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Kent Island (Stevensville) (-5.6), Reservoir (Fulton) (-19.1), Long Reach (Columbia) (-26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-70.6), Glenelg (-47.5), Wilde Lake (Columbia) (-35.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-18.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -33.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #94
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5669
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7
2024 Projected League Finish*: 9th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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