North Star (Lincoln, NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Navigators Colors: Navy/Maroon Coach: Mark Waller League: A District 2 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zach Lomison 5'10" 185 Senior ILB/LB 4.50 Andy Tatum 6'1" 185 Senior TE/DE 4.60 Devin Bush 6'3" 235 Senior T/DE 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Great Workouts In Offseason, Hungry Team Weaknesses: Confidence, Must Rebuild Lines, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.6 2010 National Rank: #4601 2010 State Rank: #57 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.8 2011 National Rank: #7207 2011 State Rank: #86 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3907 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 28-21 (15-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.4 2010 Points Against Average: 16.6 2010 Differential: +12.8 2010 Wins: #6806 Lincoln East (Lincoln) (20-10), #7512 North Platte (35-7), #7945 Benson (Omaha) (23-8), #9664 Fremont (41-0), #10686 Lincoln (50-7) 2010 Losses: #2077 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (22-21), #3210 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (28-21), #3307 Kearney (31-26), #3731 Norfolk (36-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 32-54 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2008 (A District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Lincoln (21-3), 9/23/11 Norfolk (48-12) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/25 Lincoln East (Lincoln), 9/2 at Benson (Omaha), 9/9 at Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 9/16 Lincoln, 9/23 Norfolk, 9/30 at North Platte, 10/7 at Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln), 10/14 Fremont, 10/20 Kearney Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (26.5), Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (23.3), Kearney (19.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-11.4), Fremont (-6.5), Benson (Omaha) (-4.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5764 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/25 Lincoln East (Lincoln) [projection: 20-19 win]