Northwood (Silver Spring, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Coach: Obadele Brown
League: Montgomery County 3A
Playoff Division: 4A/3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Bingham 5'8" 225 RB 5.0
James Prince Jr 5'10" 145 ATH 4.8
Jonathon Liggins 6'1" 185 ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Recent Success

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -55.3
2024 National Rank: #13200
2024 State Rank: #211
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -68.9
2025 National Rank*: #13134
2025 State Rank*: #209
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -48.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13319
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 1-36 (1-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13304
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.1
Dynasty Record: 34-142 [33-143 on the field] (16-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 0-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (8th)
2024 Points For Average: 3
2024 Points Against Average: 50.9
2024 Differential: -47.9
2024 Wins: none
2024 Losses: #3937 Old Mill (Millersville) (67-0), #5301 Blake [James Hubert] (Silver Spring) (57-6), #7759 Whitman [Walt] (Bethesda) (52-0), #9446 Springbrook (Silver Spring) (55-0), #9909 Montgomery [Richard] (Rockville) (52-6), #10160 Einstein [Albert] (Kensington) (48-0), #10266 Wheaton (Silver Spring) (35-0), #12110 Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring) (41-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 36-47
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Montgomery County 4A - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/5 at Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg), 9/12 Gaithersburg, 9/18 at Einstein [Albert] (Kensington), 9/19 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda), 9/25 Parkville (Baltimore), 10/3 at Kennedy [John F.] (Silver Spring), 10/10 Poolesville, 10/16 at Wheaton (Silver Spring), 10/24 at Centennial (Ellicott City), 10/30 Springbrook (Silver Spring)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bethesda-Chevy Chase (Bethesda) (-12.7), Parkville (Baltimore) (-26.4), Wheaton (Silver Spring) (-34.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Centennial (Ellicott City) (-74.2), Watkins Mill (Gaithersburg) (-60.4), Poolesville (-58.8)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 (-15.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -43.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -27.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #54
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2142
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-9
2025 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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