Salesianum (Wilmington, DE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sallies
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Gene DelleDonne
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
B.J. Alleyne Senior
Hunter Balint Senior
Ahmaad Foster Senior

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19.7
2022 National Rank: #2280
2022 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2023 National Rank: #1450
2023 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21
Dynasty National Rank: #1902
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11
Dynasty Record: 34-19 (8-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 21.6
2022 Points Against Average: 17.5
2022 Differential: +4.1
2022 Wins: #761 Middletown (31-21), #1453 Dover (18-16), #3392 St. Georges Tech (Middletown) (16-14), #3788 Cape Henlopen (Lewes) (28-21), #6062 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (21-0), #7413 Penn [William] (New Castle) (37-0), #8009 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (46-8)
2022 Losses: #201 Smyrna (42-21), #761 Middletown (34-0), #1858 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (7-0), #2885 Appoquinimink (West Middletown) (30-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-63
Recent State Championships: 2013 (I), 2009 (I), 2006 (I), 2005 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/31 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 9/8 at Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill, PA), 9/22 Smyrna, 9/29 at Dover, 10/6 St. Georges Tech (Middletown), 10/13 Penn [William] (New Castle), 10/20 at Appoquinimink (West Middletown), 10/27 Middletown, 11/4 at Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 11/10 at St. Mark's (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Smyrna (36.4), Middletown (16.2), Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill, PA) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Penn [William] (New Castle) (-31.6), Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (-16.9), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (-10.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (18.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1274
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%