St. Elizabeth (Wilmington, DE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Joe Hemphill League: Freelance Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Eric Patton 6'0" 215 Senior LB/FB Andre Patton 6'3" 190 Junior WR/S James Rendle 6'3" 250 Junior DT/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Balanced Offense, LB Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 30.7 2010 National Rank: #1505 2010 State Rank: #3 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.8 2011 National Rank: #1717 2011 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4309 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4 Dynasty Record: 34-17 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-2 2010 League Record/Finish:   2010 Points For Average: 33.2 2010 Points Against Average: 14.2 2010 Differential: +19 2010 Wins: #4105 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (24-14), #4105 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-0), #5204 Delmar (56-26), #5204 Delmar (39-14), #7456 Caravel (Bear) (40-13), #7603 Laurel (27-7), #9395 Tatnall (Wilmington) (41-7), #10210 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (32-13), #12220 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (41-7) 2010 Losses: #535 St. Mark's (Wilmington) (21-0), #3833 Wilmington Charter (Wilmington) (34-30) 2010 Opponents W-L: 72-49 Recent State Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 11/13/10 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (24-14), 11/27/10 Delmar (39-14), 12/3/10 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-0), 9/10/11 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills, PA) (41-18) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills, PA), 9/23 at Delmar, 9/30 at Caravel (Bear), 10/7 Appoquinimink (West Middletown), 10/14 Laurel, 10/22 at Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 10/29 Tatnall (Wilmington), 11/4 St. Mark's (Wilmington), 11/12 at Archmere Academy (Claymont) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Wilmington) (37), Appoquinimink (West Middletown) (13.7), Laurel (9.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (-19.4), Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills, PA) (-6.9), Tatnall (Wilmington) (-4.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (8.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6081 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13% Opener: 9/10 at Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills, PA) [projection: 40-6 win]