Indian River (Dagsboro, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ray Steele
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kiante Sturgis 5'7" 170 Junior RB 4.50
Brandon Almony 6'1" 245 Senior T/DT 4.90
Shaquille Hall 5'9" 160 Senior HB/DB 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Starters, Physically Undersized

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2013 National Rank: #6183
2013 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3944
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 84-38 (54-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 26.9
2013 Points Against Average: 19
2013 Differential: +7.9
2013 Wins: #5888 Delmar (42-22), #6400 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (17-7), #8540 Smyrna (14-0), #10932 Laurel (46-14), #11323 Milford (19-7), #11833 Seaford (35-0)
2013 Losses: #3183 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (42-20), #3200 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (42-35), #4466 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (29-27), #5498 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin, MD) (30-28), #6842 Lake Forest (Felton) (16-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-58
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2005 (Henlopen Southern), 2004 (Henlopen Southern), 2003 (tied for 1st; Henlopen Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin, MD) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin, MD), 9/12 at Smyrna, 9/19 Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 9/26 at Milford, 10/3 Lake Forest (Felton), 10/10 at Laurel, 10/17 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/24 Seaford, 10/31 at Delmar, 11/7 at Sussex Central (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (22), Sussex Central (Georgetown) (14.9), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Seaford (-18.6), Milford (-16.9), Smyrna (-3.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (5.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6932
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%