Howard (Wilmington, DE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White Coach: Dan Ritter League: 2A District 2 Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 19.2 2023 National Rank: #2370 2023 State Rank: #10 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: 0.2 2024 National Rank: #2781 2024 State Rank: #13 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1729 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-13 (22-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4626 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2 Dynasty Record: 155-68 (104-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 31.6 2023 Points Against Average: 27.4 2023 Differential: +4.2 2023 Wins: #3693 Wilmington Friends (Wilmington) (30-28), #3693 Wilmington Friends (Wilmington) (50-21), #3870 Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (60-22), #5817 Lake Forest (Felton) (38-30), #6210 Tower Hill (Wilmington) (40-0), #7232 Odessa (Townsend) (30-25), #8137 Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (48-27) 2023 Losses: #466 Caravel (Bear) (56-34), #466 Caravel (Bear) (36-0), #1281 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (43-12), #1761 Archmere Academy (Claymont) (13-6) 2023 Opponents W-L: 78-43 Recent State Championships: 2020 (II), 2019 (II), 2015 (II) Recent League Championships: 2020 (Blue Hen Flight - B), 2019 (Blue Hen Flight - B), 2017 (Blue Hen Flight - B), 2009 (tied for 1st; Blue Hen Flight - B), 2008 (Blue Hen Flight - B), 2005 (Blue Hen Flight B) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark), 9/13 Caravel (Bear), 9/20 at Woodbridge (Bridgeville), 9/26 Lake Forest (Felton), 10/4 Wilmington Friends (Wilmington), 10/12 at Newark, 10/18 at Odessa (Townsend), 10/26 at Archmere Academy (Claymont), 11/2 at Mount Pleasant (Wilmington), 11/7 Tower Hill (Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Caravel (Bear) (27), Hodgson Vo-Tech [Paul M.] (Newark) (16.5), Archmere Academy (Claymont) (12.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mount Pleasant (Wilmington) (-28.8), Tower Hill (Wilmington) (-26.4), Odessa (Townsend) (-24.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (15.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3318 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.