| Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Mike Dirksen League: A District 3 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alec Bartoszek 6'3" 175 Senior TE/DT Kevin Blinkmann 6'2" 180 Senior G/DT Derrick Urdahl 5'11" 160 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed, Roster Size Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.3 2010 National Rank: #5118 2010 State Rank: #48 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.3 2011 National Rank: #6193 2011 State Rank: #65 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6386 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 43-14 (27-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 40 2010 Points Against Average: 16.8 2010 Differential: +23.2 2010 Wins: #5358 St. Ansgar (21-13), #8937 Hudson (56-42), #9623 Postville (34-0), #9623 Postville (42-14), #9770 Rockford (34-20), #10205 Northwood-Kensett (Northwood) (35-20), #12052 Valley (Elgin) (35-14), #13019 Colo-NESCO (Colo) (48-6), #13339 North Butler (Greene) (49-24), #14018 Grundy Center (58-7), #14692 GMG (Garwin) (48-7) 2010 Losses: #3095 North Tama (Traer) (35-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 68-60 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007 (1A District 3), 2003 (1A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5 Streak List: 9/9/11 GMG (Garwin) (40-7), 9/16/11 North Butler (Greene) (25-7), 9/23/11 Grundy Center (41-13), 9/30/11 Colo-NESCO (Colo) (35-6), 10/14/11 Rockford (49-16) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 Northwood-Kensett (Northwood), 8/26 Hudson, 9/2 at St. Ansgar, 9/9 at GMG (Garwin), 9/16 North Butler (Greene), 9/23 Grundy Center, 9/30 at Colo-NESCO (Colo), 10/14 Rockford, 10/21 at Mott [John R.] (Postville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ansgar (10.3), Mott [John R.] (Postville) (2.2), Hudson (-3.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: GMG (Garwin) (-60.9), Grundy Center (-36.1), Colo-NESCO (Colo) (-25.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21 (-11.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #217 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12943 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16% Opener: 8/19 Northwood-Kensett (Northwood) [projection: 31-14 win] |