Wilmington Friends (Wilmington, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Quakers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Robert Tattersall
League: Independent
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Manny Adebi 6'4" 220 Senior T/DE
Will Davis 6'2" 160 Senior WR/S
Denzil Dixon 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.2
2018 National Rank: #3657
2018 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -8.6
2019 National Rank: #4839
2019 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8282
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 118-47 [117-48 on the field] (29-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 29.5
2018 Points Against Average: 11.5
2018 Differential: +18
2018 Wins: #1317 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (24-21), #5671 Tower Hill (Wilmington) (10-3), #5671 Tower Hill (Wilmington) (14-6), #6247 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (32-29), #6228 Lake Forest (Felton) (14-12), #7974 St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) (40-0), #10967 St. Andrew's (Middletown) (42-0), #12016 Tatnall (Wilmington) (49-0), #12484 Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (36-0), #13024 Wilmington Charter (Wilmington) (63-6)
2018 Losses: #1317 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (33-9), #3458 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (28-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2009, 2008, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/7 DuPont [Alexis I.] (Wilmington), 9/14 at Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC), 9/21 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 9/27 at Lake Forest (Felton), 10/12 Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA), 10/19 at Tatnall (Wilmington), 10/26 St. Andrew's (Middletown), 11/8 at Tower Hill (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (4.9), Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn, PA) (2.3), Tower Hill (Wilmington) (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sidwell Friends (Washington, DC) (-42.2), Tatnall (Wilmington) (-34.7), St. Andrew's (Middletown) (-33.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-0.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7323
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%