Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, NE) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Jeff Bellar League: C1 District 5 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brant O'Banion 5'10" 175 Senior LB Kelby Seyl 5'11" 170 Senior RB Austin Ketter 6'1" 175 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skilled Team Weaknesses: Develop Both Lines RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 34 2008 National Rank: #919 2008 State Rank: #9 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 27.5 2009 National Rank: #1627 2009 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 38.9 Dynasty National Rank: #161 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4 Dynasty Record: 63-9 (25-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 37.4 2008 Points Against Average: 5.9 2008 Differential: +31.5 2008 Wins: #296 Pierce (34-3), #4116 Crofton (24-0), #4667 Roncalli Catholic (Omaha) (42-6), #6382 Battle Creek (38-0), #6823 Boone Central (Albion) (38-9), #7198 North Bend Central (North Bend) (48-13), #8074 Fort Calhoun (42-0), #8225 Wisner-Pilger (Wisner) (38-8), #9375 Wayne (42-0), #9685 O'Neill (45-0) 2008 Losses: #547 Boys Town (26-20) 2008 Opponents W-L: 57-49 Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Boone Central (Albion), 9/10 Fort Calhoun, 9/18 at Wisner-Pilger (Wisner), 9/25 Crofton, 10/2 Battle Creek, 10/9 at O'Neill, 10/16 at Pierce, 10/22 Wayne Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pierce (36.2), Crofton (20.3), Battle Creek (8.9) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: O'Neill (-8.7), Wayne (-4.9), Wisner-Pilger (Wisner) (-0.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (12.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5607 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% Opener: 9/4 at Boone Central (Albion) [projection: 28-7 win]