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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Shaun Strickland
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
D.J. Bowman 5'7" 170 Senior RB 4.4
Rashawn Price 5'7" 150 Junior RB 4.5
Thomas Eisenbrey 6'0" 250 Senior OL 5.0

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2016 National Rank: #4273
2016 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 12.4
2017 National Rank: #4517
2017 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7028
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8
Dynasty Record: 65-75 (34-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 36.5
2016 Points Against Average: 12.6
2016 Differential: +23.9
2016 Wins: #6271 Delmar (35-18), #6528 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (24-0), #7759 Laurel (44-25), #9148 Conrad Science (Wilmington) (42-13), #9272 Indian River (Dagsboro) (52-15), #9620 Lake Forest (Felton) (37-0), #12234 Seaford (52-8), #13292 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) (64-0)
2016 Losses: #1519 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (39-8), #3466 Wilmington Friends (Wilmington) (8-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-51
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Henlopen - Northern), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Sussex Tech (Georgetown), 9/15 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 9/22 at Poly (Woodside), 9/29 Seaford, 10/6 at Laurel, 10/13 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/20 Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 10/27 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 11/3 at Delmar, 11/10 Lake Forest (Felton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (33.4), Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (15.3), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Seaford (-24.6), Poly (Woodside) (-13), Indian River (Dagsboro) (-10.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 (1.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6867
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%