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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Michael Judy
League: Henlopen - Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Saleem Wormley 6'4" 300 Senior T
Darryl Williams 6'2" 220 Junior LB
Stephen Whaley 6'1" 210 Senior RB/WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
William Knight 5'8.5" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Physicality, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Very Young Defensively

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2017 National Rank: #928
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21
2018 National Rank: #969
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5214
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 88-71 (45-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 40.8
2017 Points Against Average: 19.7
2017 Differential: +21.1
2017 Wins: #1407 Middletown (30-27), #2603 Irvington (NJ) (30-18), #2685 Salesianum (Wilmington) (28-7), #3401 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (48-8), #4282 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (46-13), #5184 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (54-37), #6041 Poly (Woodside) (46-0), #6678 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (46-11), #7907 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (54-21), #9105 Dover (52-21)
2017 Losses: #1407 Middletown (35-28), #3087 Franklin (Reisterstown, MD) (38-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 82-48
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2003 (tied for 1st; Henlopen Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/22/17 Irvington (NJ) (30-18), 9/29/17 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (54-21), 10/6/17 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (54-37), 10/13/17 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (46-13), 10/20/17 Dover (52-21), 10/27/17 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (46-11), 11/3/17 Salesianum (Wilmington) (28-7), 11/10/17 Poly (Woodside) (46-0), 11/25/17 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (48-8), 12/2/17 Middletown (30-27)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/7 Middletown, 9/14 at Franklin (Reisterstown, MD), 9/28 at Cape Henlopen (Lewes), 10/5 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden), 10/12 at Sussex Central (Georgetown), 10/19 Dover, 10/26 at Sussex Tech (Georgetown), 11/2 Salesianum (Wilmington), 11/9 Poly (Woodside)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Middletown (19.6), Franklin (Reisterstown, MD) (-4.6), Salesianum (Wilmington) (-5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (-21.6), Dover (-20.3), Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (-19.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (19.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5214
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 57%