Northfield (Wabash, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norseman
Colors: Royal Blue/Gray
Coach: Justin Schumacher
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Wells 5'8" 150 Senior RB/LB
Joe Frieden 6'1" 160 Senior RB/DB
Cody Curless 6'4" 260 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -14.5
2010 National Rank: #11370
2010 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -22
2011 National Rank: #12551
2011 State Rank: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13268
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 14-37 (8-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2010 Points For Average: 21.2
2010 Points Against Average: 21.8
2010 Differential: -0.6
2010 Wins: #11117 Bluffton (21-6), #11708 Triton (Bourbon) (21-14), #12420 Southwood (Wabash) (18-14), #14284 Wabash (46-0), #14345 Fremont (56-20)
2010 Losses: #6252 Whitko (South Whitley) (35-14), #7463 South Adams (Berne) (33-23), #8134 Rochester (33-0), #8726 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (29-7), #9236 North Miami (Denver) (28-14), #12042 Manchester (North Manchester) (28-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 44-71
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Bluffton, 8/26 at Triton (Bourbon), 9/2 North Miami (Denver), 9/10 at Rochester, 9/16 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/23 at Whitko (South Whitley), 9/30 at Wabash, 10/7 Southwood (Wabash), 10/14 at Manchester (North Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Whitko (South Whitley) (8.2), Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (4), North Miami (Denver) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-36.1), Manchester (North Manchester) (-15.8), Southwood (Wabash) (-15.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 (-14.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11386
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Bluffton [projection: 31-21 loss]