Howard (Wilmington, DE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dan Ritter League: Blue Hen Flight - B Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #9 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 1 2010 National Rank: #7680 2010 State Rank: #27 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2011 National Rank: #7239 2011 State Rank: #26 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.3 Dynasty National Rank: #5285 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 37-14 (25-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.4 2010 Points Against Average: 11.4 2010 Differential: +15 2010 Wins: #9395 Tatnall (Wilmington) (16-0), #10210 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (28-14), #10366 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (16-14), #12125 Pencader (New Castle) (42-7), #12476 Chichester (Boothwyn, PA) (48-0), #13303 Dickinson (Wilmington) (36-0) 2010 Losses: #4571 Appoquinimink (West Middletown) (17-14), #7150 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (16-12), #7197 McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (35-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 36-58 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (Blue Hen Flight B) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Tatnall (Wilmington) (12-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Tatnall (Wilmington), 9/16 at McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington), 9/24 at Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 9/30 Pencader (New Castle), 10/8 at Christiana (Newark), 10/15 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 10/21 Wilmington Charter (Wilmington), 10/28 at Dickinson (Wilmington), 11/5 St. Georges Tech (Middletown), 11/12 Brandywine (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wilmington Charter (Wilmington) (15.3), St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (3.2), McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (1.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dickinson (Wilmington) (-28), Pencader (New Castle) (-18), Christiana (Newark) (-15.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10898 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 9/9 at Tatnall (Wilmington) [projection: 19-12 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.