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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Eston Ennis
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jah'Mir Townsend 5'9" 180 Junior RB/SS 4.6
Blake Anderson 6'3" 275 Junior TE/DL 5.3
Khashad Gillespie 6'0" 290 Senior DL/OL 5.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size
Team Weaknesses: Lack Defensive Depth At Key Positions, Lack Defensive Coordinator Continuity

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -15.3
2017 National Rank: #10228
2017 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -26.3
2018 National Rank: #9255
2018 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8047
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 83-75 [82-76 on the field] (51-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 17.3
2017 Points Against Average: 24.3
2017 Differential: -7
2017 Wins: #11030 Seaford (19-6), #11377 Indian River (Dagsboro) (17-0), #11716 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (27-14), #13318 Washington (Princess Anne, MD) (50-18)
2017 Losses: #2118 Delmar (42-0), #3965 Milford (25-0), #4465 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (35-0), #6041 Poly (Woodside) (21-7), #9343 Lake Forest (Felton) (60-40), #11290 Brandywine (Wilmington) (22-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/9/17 Seaford (19-6)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/8 at Brandywine (Wilmington), 9/14 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 9/21 at Washington (Princess Anne, MD), 9/28 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/5 at Milford, 10/13 Poly (Woodside), 10/19 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/26 at Delmar, 11/2 Lake Forest (Felton), 11/9 Seaford
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Delmar (10.8), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (1.1), Milford (-1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Princess Anne, MD) (-56.4), Brandywine (Wilmington) (-50.1), Seaford (-36.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9615
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%