Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/White Coach: Sean Bergan League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Southwestern Michigan - West) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kane Cruz 6'0" 180 Junior QB Ronald Dodson 6'1" 195 Junior LB Valorian Cunningham 6'2" 195 Senior STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Teamwork Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2010 National Rank: #9584 2010 State Rank: #377 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.7 2011 National Rank: #10403 2011 State Rank: #408 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10661 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 7-38 [6-39 on the field] (2-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2010 Points For Average: 16.8 2010 Points Against Average: 44.8 2010 Differential: -28 2010 Wins: #10260 Benton Harbor (24-20) 2010 Losses: #1140 Portage Central (Portage) (56-14), #1903 Portage Northern (Portage) (58-0), #1996 St. Joseph (55-7), #2092 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (34-6), #2965 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (49-21), #5598 Niles (56-26), #7000 Mattawan (49-39), #7423 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (26-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-37 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/1/11 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (22-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/1 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/9 Coldwater, 9/16 Sturgis, 9/23 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/30 at Central (Battle Creek), 10/7 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/14 Lumen Christi (Jackson), 10/21 at Marshall Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (28.7), Portage Northern (Portage) (20.8), Lumen Christi (Jackson) (12.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (-9.4), Central (Battle Creek) (-8.2), Coldwater (-2.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5691 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 8th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Portage Northern (Portage) [projection: 48-21 loss]