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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Butch Simpson
League: 2A District 1
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -4.6
2023 National Rank: #6578
2023 State Rank: #26
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -22
2024 National Rank*: #6977
2024 State Rank*: #25
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7565
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-23 (17-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6102
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.2
Dynasty Record: 114-107 [113-108 on the field] (82-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 22.2
2023 Points Against Average: 23.3
2023 Differential: -1.1
2023 Wins: #1761 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (28-22), #8792 Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (30-6), #10440 Concord (Wilmington) (35-0), #12345 Christiana (Newark) (35-0)
2023 Losses: #466 Caravel (Bear) (49-8), #3455 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) (51-0), #3509 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (28-14), #6210 Tower Hill (Wilmington) (14-12), #8137 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (40-38)
2023 Opponents W-L: 47-51
Recent State Championships: 2004 (I), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (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: 1
Streak List: 11/11/23 Concord (Wilmington) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/7 Christiana (Newark), 9/13 at Tower Hill (Wilmington), 9/21 at Archmere Academy (Claymont), 9/28 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 10/5 at Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington), 10/12 Howard (Wilmington), 10/18 at Caravel (Bear), 10/26 Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington), 11/2 Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear), 11/9 at Concord (Wilmington)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Caravel (Bear) (27.8), Archmere Academy (Claymont) (13.6), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (7.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Christiana (Newark) (-62.4), Concord (Wilmington) (-56), Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (-29.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #20
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2962
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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