Norton (MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lancers Colors: Purple/White Coach: Ted Currle League: Tri-Valley - Small (moving from Tri-Valley) Playoff Division: E-4 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zach Schwieger 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.70 Stephen Hudson 6'0" 235 Junior OL/DL 5.00 Nick Jenkins 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, OL, Running Game Team Weaknesses: Passing Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 6.7 2010 National Rank: #6255 2010 State Rank: #99 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.8 2011 National Rank: #5551 2011 State Rank: #84 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5033 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9 Dynasty Record: 39-18 (30-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 8-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 22.4 2010 Points Against Average: 15.1 2010 Differential: +7.3 2010 Wins: #4078 Medway (17-14), #6027 Westwood (28-6), #8754 Hopkinton (8-6), #9431 Medfield (38-15), #10217 Dover-Sherborn (Dover) (27-15), #10895 Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (29-6), #11621 Bellingham (35-14), #14006 Ashland (34-7) 2010 Losses: #1651 Holliston (42-0), #4078 Medway (28-18), #6027 Westwood (13-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-58 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2008 (Tri-Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/9 Falmouth, 9/17 at Austin Prep (Reading), 9/23 Millis/Hopedale (Millis), 9/30 at Westwood, 10/6 at Medway, 10/15 at Hopkinton, 10/21 Medfield, 10/28 at Dover-Sherborn (Dover), 11/4 Ashland, 11/11 at Holliston, 11/24 Bellingham Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Holliston (21.1), Falmouth (12.4), Westwood (7.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (-35.9), Bellingham (-15.7), Millis/Hopedale (Millis) (-10.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4 (1.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9600 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/9 Falmouth [projection: 19-17 loss] |