Norfolk (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Tom Olson League: A District 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2010 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Schwartz 6'3" 245 Senior OL/DL 5.20 Charlie Dawson 5'10" 200 Senior RB/LB 5.00 Justin Saegebarth 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Willingness To Learn, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience, Speed RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 17.6 2010 National Rank: #3731 2010 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -13.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.8 2011 National Rank: #6923 2011 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6 Dynasty Record: 24-25 (12-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 22.8 2010 Points Against Average: 26.5 2010 Differential: -3.7 2010 Wins: #2853 Grand Island (35-31), #3210 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (28-17), #4601 North Star (Lincoln) (36-28), #7512 North Platte (22-14), #7945 Benson (Omaha) (42-36), #9664 Fremont (25-13) 2010 Losses: #251 Millard North (Omaha) (42-10), #2077 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (34-0), #2957 Columbus (26-14), #3307 Kearney (24-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 52-49 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Grand Island, 9/2 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 9/9 Benson (Omaha), 9/16 at Columbus, 9/23 at North Star (Lincoln), 9/30 Kearney, 10/6 Fremont, 10/14 at North Platte, 10/21 at Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (26.5), Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (23.3), Grand Island (22) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (-6.5), Benson (Omaha) (-4.5), North Platte (1.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 (20.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3873 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Grand Island [projection: 35-14 loss]