| Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark, DE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Maroon/Silver Coach: Frank Moffett League: Blue Hen Flight - B Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 2012 JV Record: 6-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bilal Nichols 6'5" 230 Senior TE/DE Raymond Jones 6'0" 190 Junior QB/LB Xavier Trotter 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Players On Both Sides Of Ball, Solid Core Of Interior Lineman, Great Speed At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 27.7 2012 National Rank: #2076 2012 State Rank: #6 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 29.8 2013 National Rank: #1571 2013 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3881 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.1 Dynasty Record: 39-17 (27-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 11-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 38.2 2012 Points Against Average: 11.5 2012 Differential: +26.7 2012 Wins: #4291 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (28-7), #5022 Appoquinimink (West Middletown) (35-7), #5775 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (47-6), #5775 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (28-14), #6624 Howard (Wilmington) (35-6), #9283 Brandywine (Wilmington) (40-8), #9488 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (42-8), #9992 McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (54-7), #12422 Dickinson [John] (Wilmington) (41-0), #12556 Pencader (New Castle) (56-14), #13420 Christiana (Newark) (42-6) 2012 Losses: #1152 Caravel (Bear) (39-29), #4944 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (28-19) 2012 Opponents W-L: 76-63 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/7 Caravel (Bear), 9/14 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 9/20 at Rodney [Caesar] (Camden), 9/28 at St. Georges Tech (Middletown), 10/5 Howard (Wilmington), 10/11 at Dickinson [John] (Wilmington), 10/19 Brandywine (Wilmington), 10/25 at Newark, 11/2 McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington), 11/9 at Christiana (Newark) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Caravel (Bear) (40.3), Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (37.2), St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Christiana (Newark) (-36.1), Dickinson [John] (Wilmington) (-21.9), McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (-8.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (4.5 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7452 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% |