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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Ross Hannon
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 4A/3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -8.7
2024 National Rank: #6847
2024 State Rank: #102
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -8.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -29
2025 National Rank*: #8303
2025 State Rank*: #130
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -10.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7780
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-18 (28-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4545
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.2
Dynasty Record: 149-87 [148-88 on the field] (135-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 23.5
2024 Points Against Average: 10.5
2024 Differential: +13
2024 Wins: #6297 Atholton (Columbia) (29-22), #7836 Glenelg (14-0), #9436 Reservoir (Fulton) (17-10), #9721 River Hill (Clarksville) (34-14), #9886 Guilford Park (Jessup) (20-6), #11354 Mt. Hebron (Ellicott City) (27-20), #11551 Long Reach (Columbia) (29-12), #11551 Long Reach (Columbia) (34-0), #13010 Centennial (Ellicott City) (36-0)
2024 Losses: #3908 Leonardtown (21-12), #10481 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (10-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 46-70
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2020, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
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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