Laurel (DE)       previews home 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 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -13.2 2024 National Rank: #4836 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 15.3 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 14.6 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), Sussex Central (Georgetown) (7.5), Woodbridge (Bridgeville) (-3.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Seaford (-48.5), Brandywine (Wilmington) (-34.3), Sussex Tech (Georgetown) (-32.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (5.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5276 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.