Nimitz (Irving, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Steve Hohenberger League: 5A Region I District 6 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #134 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mark Espinosa 5'11" 190 Senior LB 4.70 Steven Stewart 5'8" 180 Senior TB/DB 4.70 Greg Carter 6'3" 230 Sophomore DE 4.70 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION JJ Gaines 5'10" 165 Senior ATH 4.50 [Texas Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Line Team Weaknesses: Graduated Large Senior Class RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 29 2010 National Rank: #1722 2010 State Rank: #213 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.6 2011 National Rank: #3144 2011 State Rank: #365 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.2 Dynasty National Rank: #3191 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7 Dynasty Record: 17-35 (11-23 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 27.3 2010 Points Against Average: 29.8 2010 Differential: -2.5 2010 Wins: #1492 Grapevine (35-21), #1598 Richland (North Richland Hills) (24-16), #2038 MacArthur (Irving) (34-28), #3392 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson) (35-31), #6316 Irving (49-14), #6476 North Crowley (Fort Worth) (38-20) 2010 Losses: #17 Trinity (Euless) (56-7), #241 Heritage (Colleyville) (40-13), #607 Duncanville (31-24), #1039 Bell [L. D.] (Hurst) (43-14), #6347 Haltom (Haltom City) (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 at North Crowley (Fort Worth), 9/2 Pearce [J. J.] (Richardson), 9/9 Heritage (Colleyville), 9/16 at Bell [L. D.] (Hurst), 9/22 Haltom (Haltom City), 10/7 at Grapevine, 10/14 Trinity (Euless), 10/21 at MacArthur (Irving), 10/28 Richland (North Richland Hills), 11/4 at Irving Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Trinity (Euless) (56.6), Heritage (Colleyville) (44.5), Grapevine (34.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Crowley (Fort Worth) (3.2), Haltom (Haltom City) (6.1), Irving (6.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 (29.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #159 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #903 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 at North Crowley (Fort Worth) [projection: 35-20 win] |