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

D1 PROSPECTS
Lavar Keys 5'9.5" 165 Senior WR
Zion Smith 6'4" 290 Senior IOL
Darrell Carey 6'2" 185 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Noah Chambers 6'2" 215 Senior LB
Bud Coombs 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Jermaine Minnis 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Jacob Wallace 5'10" 170 Senior S
Denzel Gardner 6'1" 210 Senior QB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 65.3
2024 National Rank: #36
2024 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 58.2
2025 National Rank*: #53
2025 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 57.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #54
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-9 (16-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 57
Dynasty National Rank: #37
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 202-43 (106-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 31.9
2024 Points Against Average: 9.2
2024 Differential: +22.7
2024 Wins: #167 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (16-7), #167 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (35-7), #190 Washington (Massillon, OH) (20-14), #296 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (28-14), #320 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) (49-12), #629 St. John's (Washington, DC) (42-6), #629 St. John's (Washington, DC) (31-15), #1511 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (37-0), #3070 Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham) (48-0), #8455 Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (35-0)
2024 Losses: #21 Archbishop Spalding (Severn) (26-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-53
Recent State Championships: 2024 (WCAC Capital), 2016 (WCAC), 2015 (WCAC), 2014 (WCAC), 2013 (WCAC), 2008 (WCAC), 2007 (WCAC), 2006 (WCAC), 2005 (WCAC), 2004 (WCAC), 2003 (WCAC)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/8/24 Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham) (48-0), 9/20/24 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA) (49-12), 9/27/24 Washington (Massillon, OH) (20-14), 10/4/24 Life Christian Academy (Chester, VA) (35-0), 10/12/24 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (28-14), 10/18/24 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (35-7), 10/26/24 St. John's (Washington, DC) (31-15), 11/1/24 Bishop McNamara (Forestville) (37-0), 11/15/24 St. John's (Washington, DC) (42-6), 11/24/24 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney) (16-7)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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