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GENERAL
Nickname: Lightning
Coach: Jamie Willis
League: Howard County
Playoff Division: 4A/3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -36.8
2024 National Rank: #11551
2024 State Rank: #184
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -4.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -52.1
2025 National Rank*: #11731
2025 State Rank*: #181
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8408
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-18 (22-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6279
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 58
Dynasty Record: 119-100 (112-89 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 2-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (12th)
2024 Points For Average: 12.8
2024 Points Against Average: 26.7
2024 Differential: -13.9
2024 Wins: #12124 Hammond (Columbia) (23-6), #13010 Centennial (Ellicott City) (41-26)
2024 Losses: #3762 Oakland Mills (Columbia) (45-0), #6297 Atholton (Columbia) (27-0), #6847 Howard (Ellicott City) (34-0), #6847 Howard (Ellicott City) (29-12), #7836 Glenelg (21-0), #9721 River Hill (Clarksville) (21-0), #9886 Guilford Park (Jessup) (34-32), #10481 Wilde Lake (Columbia) (24-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 11th
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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