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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Orange
Coach: David Hearn
League: Henlopen - Southern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Masyn Lilly 6'1" 275 Senior G/DT 5.1
Zach Covington 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.7
Chris Elliott 6'3" 280 Senior T/DT 5.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Skill Position Uncertainty

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2018 National Rank: #2710
2018 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 0.8
2019 National Rank: #3065
2019 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5449
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 117-58 (67-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 37.6
2018 Points Against Average: 13.7
2018 Differential: +23.9
2018 Wins: #2282 St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (35-23), #5321 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (38-10), #6228 Lake Forest (Felton) (35-0), #6333 Milford (44-36), #7974 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (48-0), #9254 Laurel (46-9), #9998 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (42-14), #10622 Indian River (Dagsboro) (56-0), #11504 Seaford (45-6), #12094 Arcadia (Oak Hall, VA) (48-0)
2018 Losses: #1317 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (25-0), #1317 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (41-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2009
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD), 9/14 at Parkside (Salisbury, MD), 9/20 Queen Anne's County (Centreville, MD), 9/28 Easton (MD), 10/11 at Lake Forest (Felton), 10/18 at Indian River (Dagsboro), 10/25 Seaford, 11/1 at Laurel, 11/8 Woodbridge (Bridgeville)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Annapolis, MD) (16.9), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (4.9), Parkside (Salisbury, MD) (-5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Seaford (-39.7), Indian River (Dagsboro) (-31.8), Lake Forest (Felton) (-21)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (1.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5749
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%