St. Elizabeth (Wilmington, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Joe Aviola
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dave Hazelton 6'2" 215 Junior TE/LB 4.9
Chris Cropper 6'2" 210 Sophomore RB/LB 4.7
Matt Wambold 6'0" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Experienced Returners On Both Sides Of Ball
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced At QB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -15.5
2014 National Rank: #11239
2014 State Rank: #36
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -8
2015 National Rank: #9666
2015 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7727
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 55-64

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish:  
2014 Points For Average: 13.7
2014 Points Against Average: 26.4
2014 Differential: -12.7
2014 Wins: #7154 Delmar (12-8), #14133 Moyer Academy [Maurice J.] (Wilmington) (43-0), #14576 Cardinal McCarrick (South Amboy, NJ) (38-12)
2014 Losses: #1824 St. Mark's (Wilmington) (35-0), #4151 Laurel (35-0), #4654 Caravel (Bear) (36-0), #5940 DuPont [Alexis I.] (Wilmington) (41-20), #6524 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (35-6), #6790 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-12), #9985 Brandywine (Wilmington) (27-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent State Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/11 at McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington), 9/19 Laurel, 9/26 at Conrad Science (Wilmington), 10/2 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 10/10 at Wilmington Friends (Wilmington), 10/16 at Dickinson [John] (Wilmington), 10/24 DuPont [Alexis I.] (Wilmington), 10/30 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear), 11/6 St. Mark's (Wilmington), 11/14 at Archmere Academy (Claymont)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Wilmington) (25.7), Wilmington Friends (Wilmington) (9), Laurel (9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: McKean [Thomas] (Wilmington) (-32), Dickinson [John] (Wilmington) (-16.6), Conrad Science (Wilmington) (-9.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8154
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%