| Damascus (MD) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Josh Klotz League: Freelance (moving from 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 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4 2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.5 2024 National Rank: #4720 2024 State Rank: #55 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 31.4 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 46.6 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 (Montgomery County 3A), 2021 (Montgomery County 3A), 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 (Montgomery County 3A), 2010 (Montgomery County 3A), 2007 (Montgomery County 3A), 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: 9/6 at Einstein [Albert] (Kensington), 9/13 Northwest (Germantown), 9/20 Rockville, 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) (11.6), Sherwood (Sandy Spring) (-10.5), Seneca Valley (Germantown) (-20.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Poolesville (-42.7), Clarksburg (-36.1), Rockville (-33.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 (-3.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7249 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info. |