| Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/White Coach: Jeff Bellar League: C1 District 7 (moving from C1 District 5) Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2009 JV Record: 3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ethan Brozek 6'7" 200 SE Kory Schaefer 6'0" 200 RB Scott Benson 6'0" 195 G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Kicking Game, WRs RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 35.5 2009 National Rank: #896 2009 State Rank: #9 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2010 National Rank: #1552 2010 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 38.4 Dynasty National Rank: #193 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 75-10 (30-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 12-1 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2009 Points For Average: 29.3 2009 Points Against Average: 11.2 2009 Differential: +18.1 2009 Wins: #1073 Boys Town (14-7), #1998 Crofton (44-19), #2475 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (21-6), #4019 David City (26-8), #5968 Pierce (21-14), #6024 Fort Calhoun (48-20), #7265 Wayne (49-7), #7265 Wayne (12-7), #7295 Boone Central (Albion) (31-13), #7429 Battle Creek (17-7), #7922 Wisner-Pilger (Wisner) (38-6), #12481 O'Neill (42-6) 2009 Losses: #319 St. Cecilia (Hastings) (26-18) 2009 Opponents W-L: 77-51 Recent State Championships: 2005, 2004 Recent League Championships: 2009 (C1 District 5), 2008 (C1 District 5), 2005 (C1 District 5), 2004 (C1 District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 13 Streak List: 9/2/10 Lakeview (Columbus) (38-3), 9/10/10 West Point-Beemer (West Point) (59-6), 9/17/10 David City (23-6), 9/23/10 Wayne (55-0), 10/1/10 Madison (42-0), 10/8/10 Pierce (28-20), 10/15/10 St. Paul (37-3), 10/21/10 Battle Creek (48-0), 10/28/10 Wayne (56-6), 11/3/10 Platteview (Springfield) (35-10), 11/9/10 Wahoo (35-21), 11/16/10 Milford (36-7), 11/23/10 Pierce (28-13) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/2 Lakeview (Columbus), 9/10 at West Point-Beemer (West Point), 9/17 David City, 10/1 at Madison, 10/8 Pierce, 10/15 at St. Paul, 10/21 at Battle Creek, 10/28 Wayne, 11/3 Platteview (Springfield), 11/9 at Wahoo, 11/16 at Milford, 11/23 vs Pierce Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: David City (15.9), Wahoo (13.8), Milford (11.9) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: West Point-Beemer (West Point) (-28), Madison (-4.2), Platteview (Springfield) (1.4) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (15.4 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7545 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-0 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 60% Opener: 9/2 Lakeview (Columbus) [projection: 28-6 win] |