Westlake (Waldorf, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: DaLawn Parrish
League: Southern Maryland (moving from Southern Maryland - Potomac)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
William Drakeford 6'2" 185 Junior QB 4.6
Devin Cox 5'9" 165 Senior RB 4.53
Arthur Pierre-Antione 5'10" 175 Senior SS/WR 4.64

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions Return Intact, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2023 National Rank: #6112
2023 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: -16.9
2024 National Rank: #5464
2024 State Rank: #72
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -9.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7895
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-28 (9-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3305
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.4
Dynasty Record: 144-81 (115-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 23
2023 Points Against Average: 22.8
2023 Differential: +0.2
2023 Wins: #5907 St. Charles (Waldorf) (26-18), #9594 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (55-0), #10886 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (36-0), #11065 La Plata (34-0), #12276 Crossland (Temple Hills) (52-0)
2023 Losses: #1092 North Point (Waldorf) (37-0), #1715 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (36-7), #1783 Huntingtown (35-0), #1783 Huntingtown (46-8), #2805 Northern (Owings) (47-7), #5625 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head) (32-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-60
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (Southern Maryland - Potomac), 2017 (tied for 1st; Southern Maryland - Potomac), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Northern (Owings), 9/13 at Calvert (Prince Frederick), 9/20 Huntingtown, 9/27 St. Charles (Waldorf), 10/5 La Plata, 10/11 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head), 10/18 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf), 10/24 at McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret), 11/1 North Point (Waldorf)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Huntingtown (19), North Point (Waldorf) (10.8), Calvert (Prince Frederick) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: La Plata (-46.8), McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (-43.3), Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (-40)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (-1.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5050
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%