Indian River (Dagsboro, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Phillip Townsend
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
George Martin 5'11" 195 Senior RB/DB
Gerald Foreman 5'6" 170 Senior RB/DB
Gianni Gottschalk 6'0" 190 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young Talent, Growth Will Continue This Season
Team Weaknesses: Few Big Athletes At School Come Out For Football, Depth, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2015 National Rank: #9511
2015 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -8.4
2016 National Rank: #9750
2016 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4879
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 92-50 (61-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 15.9
2015 Points Against Average: 29.1
2015 Differential: -13.2
2015 Wins: #8283 Milford (22-18), #10286 Laurel (28-18), #11002 Delmar (21-20), #13994 Seaford (48-0)
2015 Losses: #1170 Linganore (Frederick, MD) (49-6), #4009 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (36-6), #5056 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (48-14), #5570 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (34-0), #5673 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (34-0), #6874 Lake Forest (Felton) (34-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-49
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 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 Linganore (Frederick, MD), 9/16 at Sussex Tech (Georgetown), 9/23 Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 9/30 at Seaford, 10/7 Laurel, 10/14 at Milford, 10/21 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/28 at Delmar, 11/4 Lake Forest (Felton), 11/11 at Sussex Central (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Linganore (Frederick, MD) (26.6), Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (16), Sussex Central (Georgetown) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Seaford (-39.8), Delmar (-22.1), Lake Forest (Felton) (-8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7772
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%