Novi (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/White Coach: Todd Pennycuff League: Kensington Lakes - Central Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2009 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brian Bush 6'1" 180 Senior Brady Sheldon 6'3" 175 Senior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Young Team Worked Hard In Off-Season Team Weaknesses: Team Speed/Experience RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 0 2009 National Rank: #8071 2009 State Rank: #301 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6 2010 Starting Power Rating: -6 2010 National Rank: #9608 2010 State Rank: #366 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 19.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2069 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9 Dynasty Record: 51-23 [50-24 on the field] (35-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 3-6 2009 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2009 Points For Average: 15.3 2009 Points Against Average: 15.3 2009 Differential: 0 2009 Wins: #9425 Salem (Canton) (14-10), #10743 South Lyon (38-5), #12590 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (23-0) 2009 Losses: #2784 Stevenson (Livonia) (14-7), #3226 Plymouth (Canton) (35-23), #3693 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (20-6), #5263 Milford (Highland) (18-16), #5942 Northville (14-8), #8477 Pinckney (22-3) 2009 Opponents W-L: 40-46 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st; Kensington Valley), 2004 (Kensington Valley), 2003 (Kensington Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/22/10 Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (25-0) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 vs Harrison (Farmington Hills), 9/2 vs Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake), 9/10 vs Stevenson (Livonia), 9/17 vs Salem (Canton), 9/24 vs South Lyon East (South Lyon), 10/1 vs South Lyon, 10/8 vs Northville, 10/15 vs Plymouth (Canton), 10/22 vs Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (Canton) (23.4), Harrison (Farmington Hills) (16.6), Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (16.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: South Lyon (-16.7), South Lyon East (South Lyon) (-12.2), Salem (Canton) (-6.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8181 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 vs Harrison (Farmington Hills) [projection: 28-6 loss] |