DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Stags
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Bill McGregor
League: Washington Catholic - Capital
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Noah Chambers 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Bud Coombs 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Denzel Gardner 6'1" 210 Senior QB
Jermaine Minnis 6'1" 210 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Emmett Laws 6'0" 260 Senior DL
Mason Lindsay 6'6.5" 290 Senior OT
Terez Davis 6'5" 290 Senior OT

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 62
2023 National Rank: #46
2023 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 56.1
2024 National Rank: #62
2024 State Rank: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 57.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #55
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-12 (14-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 56.6
Dynasty National Rank: #43
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 192-42 (102-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 28
2023 Points Against Average: 9.5
2023 Differential: +18.5
2023 Wins: #262 Springfield (OH) (35-7), #338 St. John's (Washington, DC) (21-3), #338 St. John's (Washington, DC) (21-14), #425 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) (25-23), #554 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (14-7), #870 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (33-0), #1230 Rock Creek Christian Academy (Upper Marlboro) (42-0), #1897 St. Michael the Archangel (Fredericksburg, VA) (48-7), #8721 Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (41-3)
2023 Losses: #27 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (7-0), #27 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (34-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-51
Recent State Championships: 2016 (WCAC), 2015 (WCAC), 2014 (WCAC), 2013 (WCAC), 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016 (Washington Catholic), 2015 (tied for 1st; Washington Catholic), 2013 (Washington Catholic), 2010 (tied for 1st; Washington Catholic), 2009 (Washington Catholic), 2007 (tied for 1st; Washington Catholic), 2006 (Washington Catholic), 2005 (Washington Catholic), 2003 (Washington Catholic)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 at Archbishop Spalding (Severn), 9/6 Legacy Academy (Richmond, VA), 9/8 at Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham), 9/13 Freedom (Woodbridge, VA), 9/20 at Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA), 9/27 at Washington (Massillon, OH), 10/4 Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA), 10/12 at Gonzaga (Washington, DC), 10/18 vs Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney), 10/26 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 11/1 vs Bishop McNamara (Forestville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Massillon, OH) (66.4), Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (66.1), Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (58.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (-23.8), Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham) (5.3), Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (25.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 (42.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #80
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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