Rodney [Caesar] (Camden, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Riders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Schonewolf
League: Henlopen - Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 4-3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Herrmann 6'0" 240 Senior DT/G 5.20
Brendyn Moore 6'3" 305 Senior T/DT 5.00
D.J. Johnson 6'2" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Many Starters From Semi-Finalist Team, Balance Of Size/Speed, Kicking Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key LB, Secondary Young/Inexperienced

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.7
2012 National Rank: #1561
2012 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 35.8
2013 National Rank: #936
2013 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1524
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 37-20 (23-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 26.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16.9
2012 Differential: +9.6
2012 Wins: #1986 Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA) (21-7), #2396 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (20-9), #2396 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (28-6), #3580 Dover (24-21), #6817 Smyrna (41-34), #7631 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (47-0), #8459 Milford (34-7), #9002 Newark (28-14)
2012 Losses: #160 Middletown (35-28), #820 Salesianum (Wilmington) (35-20), #1398 St. Mark's (Wilmington) (21-14), #2696 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-52
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2004 (Henlopen Northern), 2003 (Henlopen Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/7 at Salesianum (Wilmington), 9/13 Middletown, 9/20 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 9/27 at Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 10/4 Poly (Woodside), 10/11 at Sussex Central (Georgetown), 10/18 Sussex Tech (Georgetown), 10/25 St. Mark's (Wilmington), 11/1 at Smyrna, 11/8 Dover
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (59.1), Salesianum (Wilmington) (42), Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Poly (Woodside) (-17.2), Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (3.9), Smyrna (4.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (23.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1356
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%