New Hope-Solebury (New Hope, PA)       previews home GENERAL Coach: Jim DiTulio League: Bicentennial Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #45 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 4-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS John Mangan 5'10" 240 Senior OL/LB 4.95 John Flavin 5'11" 165 Senior WR/CB 4.6 Topher Taylor 6'8" 220 Senior OL/DE 4.82 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Both Starting CBs Return, Top 2 WRs Back Team Weaknesses: Replacing 4-Year Starting QB, All-State RB Lost To Graduation RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -3.7 2017 National Rank: #7788 2017 State Rank: #304 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -17.7 2018 National Rank: #7330 2018 State Rank: #286 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -12.2 Dynasty National Rank: #12291 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 58-41 (40-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 9-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st) 2017 Points For Average: 37 2017 Points Against Average: 15.5 2017 Differential: +21.5 2017 Wins: #9113 Bristol (45-19), #11481 Delaware County Christian (Newtown Square) (38-7), #12269 Jenkintown (48-0), #12376 South Hunterdon (Lambertville, NJ) (41-7), #12521 Morrisville (27-6), #12799 Springfield Township (Erdenheim) (49-0), #13055 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn) (35-13), #13787 Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (48-15), #13933 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (48-7) 2017 Losses: #3486 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (42-14), #3486 Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills) (55-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 47-73 Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 Kensington (Philadelphia), 8/31 Pope John Paul II (Royersford), 9/7 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn), 9/14 at Bristol, 9/21 Valley Forge Military (Wayne), 9/29 at Jenkintown, 10/12 at Springfield Township (Erdenheim), 10/19 Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley), 10/26 at Morrisville Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John Paul II (Royersford) (-18.7), Bristol (-29.5), Morrisville (-40.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Forge Military (Wayne) (-61.2), Lower Moreland (Huntingdon Valley) (-55.8), Kensington (Philadelphia) (-54.2) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.5 (-14 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #560 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13546 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%