Norton (OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Glen Kruger League: Portage Trail - Metro Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #98 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cameron Sheppard 5'10" 165 Junior QB 4.60 Matt McGlone 6'3" 165 Junior WR/DB 4.80 John Glas 5'11" 225 Sophomore C/DL 5.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: DL, LB Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -17.7 2010 National Rank: #11965 2010 State Rank: #629 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.2 2011 National Rank: #9860 2011 State Rank: #538 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #11200 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9 Dynasty Record: 14-36 (8-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 11.3 2010 Points Against Average: 46.9 2010 Differential: -35.6 2010 Wins: #12165 Kenmore (Akron) (32-25), #13560 Chippewa (Doylestown) (33-22) 2010 Losses: #1886 Ravenna (61-0), #2444 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (55-0), #3352 Field (Mogadore) (56-14), #4927 Crestwood (Mantua) (38-14), #5805 Woodridge (Peninsula) (69-0), #5822 Southeast (Ravenna) (67-14), #7852 Springfield (Akron) (36-0), #11424 Coventry (Akron) (40-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-55 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Chippewa (Doylestown), 9/2 Kenmore (Akron), 9/9 Woodridge (Peninsula), 9/23 at Crestwood (Mantua), 9/30 Field (Mogadore), 10/7 at Streetsboro, 10/14 Ravenna, 10/21 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent), 10/28 at Coventry (Akron) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ravenna (35.2), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Kent) (23), Field (Mogadore) (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chippewa (Doylestown) (-34.8), Kenmore (Akron) (-19.1), Coventry (Akron) (-14.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #369 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6391 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Chippewa (Doylestown) [projection: 48-21 win]