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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: David Hearn
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Te'Shawn Dennard 6'0" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Trey Parsons 6'0" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.7
Masyn Lilly 6'1" 195 Junior G/DL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Size, Depth, Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2017 National Rank: #2118
2017 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2018 National Rank: #1945
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5767
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 107-56 (62-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.9
2017 Points Against Average: 12.3
2017 Differential: +25.6
2017 Wins: #3965 Milford (14-7), #3965 Milford (35-10), #4465 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (34-21), #4853 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (34-13), #6941 DuPont [Alexis I.] (Wilmington) (56-21), #9018 Smithsburg (MD) (41-6), #9343 Lake Forest (Felton) (40-13), #10228 Laurel (42-0), #11030 Seaford (49-0), #11377 Indian River (Dagsboro) (41-6), #11716 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (34-0), #13471 Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA) (56-28)
2017 Losses: #1167 St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (35-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-65
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/22/17 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (34-0), 9/29/17 Indian River (Dagsboro) (41-6), 10/7/17 Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA) (56-28), 10/13/17 Lake Forest (Felton) (40-13), 10/20/17 Seaford (49-0), 10/27/17 Laurel (42-0), 11/3/17 Milford (35-10), 11/10/17 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (34-21), 11/17/17 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (34-13), 11/24/17 DuPont [Alexis I.] (Wilmington) (56-21), 12/2/17 Milford (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 9/14 St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD), 9/22 at St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 9/28 Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/5 at Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA), 10/13 Lake Forest (Felton), 10/19 at Seaford, 10/26 Laurel, 11/2 at Milford, 11/9 at Woodbridge (Bridgeville)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (3.2), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (1.1), Milford (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA) (-54.2), Seaford (-36.5), St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (-36.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (2.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9113
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 58%