Bennett [James M.] (Salisbury, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Clippers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Glenn Gibson
League: Bayside 3A/2A
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Hoisington 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DE 5.2
Pat Magda 5'11" 185 Senior FB/LB 4.8
Diondre Carter 5'10" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Entire Starting Backfield Returns, 3 Starting OL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.1
2016 National Rank: #10146
2016 State Rank: #158
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2017 National Rank: #8922
2017 State Rank: #140
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11057
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 61-82 (28-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 17.3
2016 Points Against Average: 24.9
2016 Differential: -7.6
2016 Wins: #10737 Wicomico (Salisbury) (20-12), #11937 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin) (25-10), #12263 Nandua (Onley, VA) (43-29), #13031 Washington (Princess Anne) (27-19), #14278 Snow Hill (45-6)
2016 Losses: #3284 Queen Anne's County (Centreville) (39-3), #3500 Kent Island (Stevensville) (35-0), #3596 North Caroline (Ridgely) (42-3), #4961 Easton (31-7), #7759 Parkside (Salisbury) (26-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/29/16 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin) (25-10), 11/4/16 Wicomico (Salisbury) (20-12)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Colonel Richardson (Federalsburg), 9/9 Kent Island (Stevensville), 9/15 at Nandua (Onley, VA), 9/23 Easton, 9/29 at Snow Hill, 10/6 Parkside (Salisbury), 10/13 at Queen Anne's County (Centreville), 10/20 North Caroline (Ridgely), 10/28 Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin), 11/3 at Wicomico (Salisbury)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Caroline (Ridgely) (23.3), Kent Island (Stevensville) (17.9), Easton (11.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Snow Hill (-49.2), Nandua (Onley, VA) (-34.3), Decatur [Stephen] (Berlin) (-29.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #165
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9905
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%