Cape Henlopen (Lewes, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bill Collick
League: Henlopen - Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Dale 6'2.5" 215 Senior WR/ATH
Kolbi Wright 6'3" 230 Senior FB/DE
Tanner Virden 6'3" 310 Junior OL/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Returners/Leadership, Athletic Ability, All-State DB Returns
Team Weaknesses: QB Position Wide-Open, Lost 3 Key LBs

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2016 National Rank: #3901
2016 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2017 National Rank: #3949
2017 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5963
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 66-74 (38-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.1
2016 Points Against Average: 19.3
2016 Differential: +6.8
2016 Wins: #3206 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (16-14), #6159 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (32-21), #7548 Dover (29-14), #9272 Indian River (Dagsboro) (40-21), #9535 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (35-0), #10866 Lower Cape May (Cape May, NJ) (49-12), #11659 Poly (Woodside) (37-0)
2016 Losses: #208 Smyrna (56-16), #919 Oakdale (Ijamsville, MD) (41-0), #3521 Caravel (Bear) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-57
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/11/16 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (32-21)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/9 at Lower Cape May (Cape May, NJ), 9/15 vs Suitland (Forestville, MD), 9/22 Northeast (Pasadena, MD), 9/29 at Smyrna, 10/6 Poly (Woodside), 10/13 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden), 10/20 at Milford, 10/27 at Sussex Central (Georgetown), 11/3 Dover, 11/10 at Sussex Tech (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smyrna (45.6), Milford (12.4), Sussex Central (Georgetown) (11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Poly (Woodside) (-13), Lower Cape May (Cape May, NJ) (-10), Northeast (Pasadena, MD) (-5.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6173
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%