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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: David Hearn
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brooks Parker 6'1" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Nick Davis 6'1" 210 Senior OL/DL 5.0
A.J. Angello 5'10" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quick, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2016 National Rank: #6277
2016 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2017 National Rank: #5204
2017 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5868
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 95-55 (56-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.5
2016 Points Against Average: 22.9
2016 Differential: +3.6
2016 Wins: #7759 Laurel (22-20), #7820 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (28-14), #9272 Indian River (Dagsboro) (47-28), #9620 Lake Forest (Felton) (21-7), #10937 Smithsburg (MD) (34-13), #12234 Seaford (54-14)
2016 Losses: #1519 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (39-7), #3521 Caravel (Bear) (45-28), #4264 Milford (35-18), #4802 St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (14-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Recent State Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 Smithsburg (MD), 9/15 at St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD), 9/22 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 9/29 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/7 Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA), 10/13 at Lake Forest (Felton), 10/20 Seaford, 10/27 at Laurel, 11/3 Milford, 11/10 Woodbridge (Bridgeville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (33.4), St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (24), Milford (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA) (-26.9), Seaford (-24.6), Smithsburg (MD) (-13.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8229
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%