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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Joey Jones
League: 2A District 3
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2023 National Rank: #4766
2023 State Rank: #20
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -10.3
2024 National Rank*: #4829
2024 State Rank*: #20
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4718
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-15 (20-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7231
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 124-96 [123-97 on the field] (72-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 20.1
2023 Points Against Average: 18.2
2023 Differential: +1.9
2023 Wins: #5693 Delmar (27-7), #5817 Lake Forest (Felton) (34-20), #6544 Rodney [Caesar] (Camden) (24-19), #8125 Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (27-7), #8443 Brandywine (Wilmington) (44-19)
2023 Losses: #466 Caravel (Bear) (21-3), #2252 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (36-21), #3870 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (14-7), #3870 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (24-8), #5137 Milford (15-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-43
Recent State Championships: 2022 (1A), 2021 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A District 2), 2021 (1A District 2), 2008 (tied for 1st; Henlopen - Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Sussex Central (Georgetown), 9/6 Brandywine (Wilmington), 9/13 at Rodney [Caesar] (Camden), 9/20 at Caravel (Bear), 10/3 Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 10/11 at Seaford, 10/19 Milford, 10/25 at Delmar, 11/1 at Lake Forest (Felton), 11/8 Sussex Tech (Georgetown)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Caravel (Bear) (27.8), Sussex Central (Georgetown) (8.3), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (-3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Seaford (-47.7), Brandywine (Wilmington) (-33.5), Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (-31.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (5.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -23.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3031
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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