Rodney [Caesar] (Camden, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Riders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Schonewolf
League: Henlopen - Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dermaih Gibbs 5'9" 175 RB/DB 4.40
Eli Zaragoza 6'0" 230 OL/DL 5.20
Levan Wells 5'9" 180 RB/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2010 National Rank: #2373
2010 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13
2011 National Rank: #4339
2011 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1691
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29
2010 Points Against Average: 21.9
2010 Differential: +7.1
2010 Wins: #2859 Concord (Wilmington) (46-29), #3337 Dover (43-13), #4242 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (35-17), #5160 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (49-21), #5188 Penn [William] (New Castle) (35-21), #5385 Smyrna (29-14), #5425 Milford (26-9)
2010 Losses: #903 Salesianum (Wilmington) (34-7), #903 Salesianum (Wilmington) (26-13), #974 Loyola Blakefield (Towson, MD) (28-14), #3292 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (29-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-51
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Henlopen Northern), 2003 (Henlopen Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Newark, 9/16 at Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA), 9/23 at Salesianum (Wilmington), 9/30 St. Mark's (Wilmington), 10/7 Sussex Tech (Georgetown), 10/14 at Sussex Central (Georgetown), 10/21 at Smyrna, 10/28 Milford, 11/4 at Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 11/11 Dover
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Wilmington) (37), Salesianum (Wilmington) (34.4), Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA) (20.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Milford (10.1), Smyrna (10.2), Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (11.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (22.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1772
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 Newark [projection: 34-31 loss]