Homer (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Red/Black Coach: Dan Schmitt League: C2 District 5 Playoff Division: C2 Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chase Smith 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB Jessy Paulsen 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL Evan Hill 6'0" 200 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, 4 Of 5 OL Return Team Weaknesses: Must Build Defensively RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11 2010 National Rank: #5207 2010 State Rank: #66 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 11.2 2011 National Rank: #4754 2011 State Rank: #59 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -6.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10147 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.3 Dynasty Record: 12-31 (8-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 27.5 2010 Points Against Average: 16.2 2010 Differential: +11.3 2010 Wins: #6659 Oakland-Craig (Oakland) (21-7), #7425 Ponca (41-14), #7425 Ponca (34-18), #10162 Cedar Catholic (Hartington) (30-10), #11306 Plainview (40-7), #12119 Laurel-Concord (Laurel) (51-13), #13029 Wakefield (33-8) 2010 Losses: #789 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (27-6), #2205 Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber) (24-0), #7955 Lutheran-Northeast (Norfolk) (34-19) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-42 Recent League Championships: 2010 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont), 9/9 at Plainview, 9/16 Oakland-Craig (Oakland), 9/23 Laurel-Concord (Laurel), 9/30 at Wakefield, 10/7 at Lutheran-Northeast (Norfolk), 10/14 Ponca, 10/20 at Cedar Catholic (Hartington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (30.7), Oakland-Craig (Oakland) (5), Ponca (2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wakefield (-25.3), Laurel-Concord (Laurel) (-16.6), Plainview (-14.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 (3.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9571 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 8/26 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) [projection: 31-14 loss]