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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Zach Blum
League: 3A District 1
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tristen Graham 6'3" 245 Senior Edge
Ronnell Davis 6'2" 185 Senior S
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2023 National Rank: #662
2023 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 24.5
2024 National Rank*: #742
2024 State Rank*: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 35
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #601
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-13 (23-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 34.6
Dynasty National Rank: #743
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 190-52 [189-53 on the field] (128-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 28.3
2023 Points Against Average: 18.1
2023 Differential: +10.2
2023 Wins: #1281 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (31-14), #1281 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (28-7), #1687 Smyrna (14-12), #2252 Sussex Central (Georgetown) (41-7), #2603 St. Mark's (Wilmington) (35-10), #3943 Penn [William] (New Castle) (35-13), #4135 Urbana (Ijamsville, MD) (41-14), #7232 Odessa (Townsend) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #24 Washington (Massillon, OH) (41-7), #254 Salesianum (Wilmington) (24-14), #254 Salesianum (Wilmington) (37-14), #2659 Appoquinimink (West Middletown) (38-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 86-53
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2012 (I), 2011 (I), 2007 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2017 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2016 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2013 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2012 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2007 (Blue Hen Flight - A), 2004 (tied for 1st; Blue Hen Flight A), 2003 (tied for 1st; Blue Hen Flight A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ), 9/6 at Sussex Central (Georgetown), 9/13 at Odessa (Townsend), 9/20 at Atholton (Columbia, MD), 10/4 Smyrna, 10/11 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 10/19 at Penn [William] (New Castle), 10/25 Salesianum (Wilmington), 11/1 at St. Mark's (Wilmington), 11/8 at Appoquinimink (West Middletown)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Salesianum (Wilmington) (32.2), Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ) (29.7), Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Atholton (Columbia, MD) (-31), Odessa (Townsend) (-23.9), Penn [William] (New Castle) (-3.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (28.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -21.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #760
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%
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