Newark (DE)       previews home 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: -24.9 2024 National Rank: #6980 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 15 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 30 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), Archmere Academy (Claymont) (12.8), Delaware Military Academy (Wilmington) (6.7) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Christiana (Newark) (-63.2), Concord (Wilmington) (-56.8), Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington) (-30.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5134 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.