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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: David Hearn
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Frank Braham 5'10" 150 Senior HB/DB 4.50
Keandre Whaley 6'1" 200 Senior FB/LB 4.70
Devene Spence 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience/Quickness At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Depth, Experience/Size On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11
2010 National Rank: #5204
2010 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2011 National Rank: #5484
2011 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3145
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 47-11 (26-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.5
2010 Points Against Average: 20.3
2010 Differential: +10.2
2010 Wins: #4105 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (41-14), #6602 Indian River (Dagsboro) (20-16), #7150 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (22-16), #9026 Poly (Woodside) (27-16), #10366 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (35-0), #10437 Wright [C. Milton] (Bel Air, MD) (55-14), #10984 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (45-0), #11699 Seaford (54-14)
2010 Losses: #1505 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (56-26), #1505 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (39-14), #4563 Lake Forest (Felton) (38-13), #7603 Laurel (20-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-62
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Dundalk (Baltimore, MD) (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Dundalk (Baltimore, MD), 9/16 at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), 9/23 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 9/30 Washington (Princess Anne, MD), 10/7 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/15 Seaford, 10/21 Lake Forest (Felton), 10/28 at Poly (Woodside), 11/4 at Laurel, 11/11 Woodbridge (Bridgeville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (28.2), Lake Forest (Felton) (13.7), Laurel (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Princess Anne, MD) (-35.3), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (-21.1), Seaford (-16.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (6.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9571
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 at Dundalk (Baltimore, MD) [projection: 28-14 win]