St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/Gold Coach: John Wilson League: Freelance Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jelani Bryant 5'10" 175 Senior QB 4.6 Victor Marcelo 6'3" 190 Senior TE/DE 4.8 Cole Balint 6'4" 200 Senior TE/DE 4.7 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 0.2 2017 National Rank: #6841 2017 State Rank: #17 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -9.8 2018 National Rank: #5481 2018 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2324 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35 Dynasty Record: 109-56 HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-4 2017 League Record/Finish:   2017 Points For Average: 27.5 2017 Points Against Average: 20.2 2017 Differential: +7.3 2017 Wins: #8332 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-7), #8345 Howard (Wilmington) (23-16), #11377 Indian River (Dagsboro) (51-13), #11443 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (58-7), #11520 Newark (27-6), #11716 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (35-0) 2017 Losses: #2685 Salesianum (Wilmington) (38-18), #4465 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (42-0), #4853 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (33-21), #5786 Caravel (Bear) (40-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 52-51 Recent State Championships: 2010 (I) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/7 at Newark, 9/14 Caravel (Bear), 9/21 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 9/28 Archmere Academy (Claymont), 10/6 at Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 10/12 Howard (Wilmington), 10/19 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 10/26 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 11/2 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington), 11/9 at Salesianum (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (1.1), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (-4.8), Salesianum (Wilmington) (-5.9) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Newark (-39.9), St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (-36.2), Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (-33.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8898 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%