Wilmington Friends (Wilmington, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Quakers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Robert Tattersall
League: Independent
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 2-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Adebi 6'4" 195 Senior DT
Josh Payne 220 Junior DT
Quentin McAbee 6'3" 155 Junior WR/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 6 Returning Starters Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Only 3 Returning Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.1
2016 National Rank: #3477
2016 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8
2017 National Rank: #5468
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8823
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 99-43 [98-44 on the field] (23-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 27.4
2016 Points Against Average: 10.4
2016 Differential: +17
2016 Wins: #4264 Milford (8-7), #4985 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (20-6), #8344 Tatnall (Wilmington) (18-14), #8386 Tower Hill (Wilmington) (35-0), #8919 Bishop McDevitt (Wyncote, PA) (37-6), #9119 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (21-14), #9914 Perryville (MD) (27-7), #11952 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (36-6), #13292 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) (49-20), #13399 Morrisville (PA) (48-6), #14278 St. Andrew's (Middletown) (41-0)
2016 Losses: #1519 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (35-7), #1519 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (14-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-64
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2009, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/8 at Lake Forest (Felton), 9/16 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA), 9/23 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/7 at Wilmington Charter (Wilmington), 10/14 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 10/21 at Tatnall (Wilmington), 10/28 St. Andrew's (Middletown), 11/3 at Morrisville (PA), 11/10 at Tower Hill (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (33.4), Tatnall (Wilmington) (2), Lake Forest (Felton) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Andrew's (Middletown) (-48.7), Morrisville (PA) (-31), Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (-22.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (0.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11012
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%