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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Maroon/White
League: 2A District 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 42
2023 National Rank: #466
2023 State Rank: #2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 27.6
2024 National Rank*: #578
2024 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 20.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2001
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-10 (16-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2748
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 174-60 (16-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 8.3
2023 Differential: +27.2
2023 Wins: #1281 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (28-13), #1761 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-13), #1761 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (28-2), #2370 Howard (Wilmington) (56-34), #2370 Howard (Wilmington) (36-0), #3455 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) (31-6), #3509 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (16-8), #3509 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (35-7), #4766 Laurel (21-3), #6578 Newark (49-8), #8792 Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (56-6), #10440 Concord (Wilmington) (35-0), #13780 George (Newtown, PA) (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-70
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2012 (II), 2005 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (2A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 13 officially, 12 on field
Streak List: 9/7/23 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (28-13), 9/15/23 Howard (Wilmington) (56-34), 9/22/23 Laurel (21-3), 9/29/23 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (28-2), 10/7/23 George (Newtown, PA) (2-0), 10/13/23 Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (56-6), 10/21/23 Newark (49-8), 10/28/23 Concord (Wilmington) (35-0), 11/3/23 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (16-8), 11/10/23 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) (31-6), 11/17/23 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (35-7), 11/24/23 Howard (Wilmington) (36-0), 12/2/23 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (35-13)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 9/13 at Howard (Wilmington), 9/20 Laurel, 9/28 at Archmere Academy (Claymont), 10/4 Elkton (MD), 10/11 at Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington), 10/18 Newark, 10/25 Concord (Wilmington), 11/1 at Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 11/8 at Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (17.3), Archmere Academy (Claymont) (13.6), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Concord (Wilmington) (-56), Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (-29.8), Newark (-22)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (11 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2331
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 44%



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