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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: David Hearn
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Trader 6'1" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.60
Cory Mattox 6'0.5" 205 Senior ILB/FB 4.80
De'Kevious Helton 5'5" 145 Senior HB/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At QB, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, Depth At Skill Positions, Team Speed

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2011 National Rank: #3312
2011 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2012 National Rank: #4593
2012 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4962
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 68-31 (37-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.5
2011 Points Against Average: 15
2011 Differential: +18.5
2011 Wins: #4068 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (28-27), #5259 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (35-0), #6298 Lake Forest (Felton) (21-20), #7052 Laurel (37-28), #9654 Dundalk (Baltimore, MD) (40-7), #11099 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (35-14), #11389 Poly (Woodside) (46-7), #13223 Seaford (47-13), #14004 Washington (Princess Anne, MD) (48-0)
2011 Losses: #718 Indian River (Dagsboro) (28-14), #2096 Caravel (Bear) (21-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-58
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 Dundalk (Baltimore, MD), 9/15 Carroll [John] (Bel Air, MD), 9/22 at St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 9/28 at Washington (Princess Anne, MD), 10/5 Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/12 at Seaford, 10/19 at Lake Forest (Felton), 10/27 Poly (Woodside), 11/2 Laurel, 11/9 at Woodbridge (Bridgeville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Indian River (Dagsboro) (35.6), St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (18.9), Carroll [John] (Bel Air, MD) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Princess Anne, MD) (-29.2), Seaford (-26.8), Poly (Woodside) (-15.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 (2.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7456
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%