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: #8 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 14.8 2011 National Rank: #4405 2011 State Rank: #16 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.3 2012 National Rank: #4617 2012 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5449 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7 Dynasty Record: 64-29 (42-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 36.5 2011 Points Against Average: 15.9 2011 Differential: +20.6 2011 Wins: #5379 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (20-14), #6688 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (58-26), #9041 Wilmington Charter (Wilmington) (36-30), #9748 Tatnall (Wilmington) (12-0), #10268 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (14-8), #10381 Brandywine (Wilmington) (38-6), #10901 McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (44-7), #12374 Dickinson [John] (Wilmington) (56-13), #13489 Christiana (Newark) (70-6), #14239 Pencader (New Castle) (64-0) 2011 Losses: #718 Indian River (Dagsboro) (49-14), #3694 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (32-12) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-61 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (Blue Hen Flight B) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/8 Tatnall (Wilmington), 9/14 McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington), 9/21 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 9/28 at Pencader (New Castle), 10/6 at Christiana (Newark), 10/13 at Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 10/20 at Wilmington Charter (Wilmington), 10/26 Dickinson [John] (Wilmington), 11/3 at St. Georges Tech (Middletown), 11/10 at Brandywine (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (19), St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (3.8), Wilmington Charter (Wilmington) (-1.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pencader (New Castle) (-40.6), Christiana (Newark) (-30.6), Dickinson [John] (Wilmington) (-20.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-0.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10665 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.