St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: John Wilson
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
A.J. McGonigle 6'0" 210 Senior LB/OL 4.9
David Balint 6'4" 205 Senior OLB/TE 4.7
Billy Sullivan 6'2" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Chemistry, Stable Coaching Staff
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size/Depth On Lines, Inexperience At Many Positions, Roster Size Down

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2015 National Rank: #7309
2015 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2016 National Rank: #8118
2016 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1706
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 97-48

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish:  
2015 Points For Average: 20.3
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: +0.7
2015 Wins: #6662 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (16-6), #7392 Caravel (Bear) (28-14), #8349 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (24-0), #12077 Brandywine (Wilmington) (40-0)
2015 Losses: #746 Salesianum (Wilmington) (41-0), #3528 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (20-16), #5519 Newark (19-14), #5575 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (49-21), #6874 Lake Forest (Felton) (14-13), #10177 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (33-31)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-43
Recent State Championships: 2010 (I)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/9 at Newark, 9/16 Lake Forest (Felton), 9/24 at Brandywine (Wilmington), 9/30 Archmere Academy (Claymont), 10/7 at Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 10/14 Caravel (Bear), 10/22 at St. Georges Tech (Middletown), 10/29 at Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 11/4 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 11/11 at Salesianum (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Salesianum (Wilmington) (34.7), St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (17.1), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (11)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brandywine (Wilmington) (-22.9), Lake Forest (Felton) (-8), St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (-6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6604
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%