Norwich (NY)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tornadoes Colors: Purple/White Coach: John Martinson League: Section 4 B Division III Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-2-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Seth Thomsen 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB Patrick Taylor 5'9" 165 Senior RB/DB Grant Brightman 6'1" 195 Junior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offseason Work, Experienced QB, Talented Junior Class Team Weaknesses: Replacing 20 Seniors, Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 0 2010 National Rank: #7942 2010 State Rank: #250 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.5 2011 National Rank: #8447 2011 State Rank: #270 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4180 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.8 Dynasty Record: 25-20 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 13.1 2010 Points Against Average: 15.6 2010 Differential: -2.5 2010 Wins: #6616 Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (33-6), #9619 Oneonta (15-12), #11052 Windsor Central (Windsor) (19-8), #11368 Whitney Point (6-0) 2010 Losses: #1423 Chenango Forks (Binghamton) (26-6), #2497 Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (12-0), #4503 Owego Free Academy (Owego) (32-6), #6030 Vestal (20-12), #6886 Johnson City (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-36 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/3/11 Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (20-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Susquehanna Valley (Conklin), 9/9 Owego Free Academy (Owego), 9/16 at Sidney, 9/23 Chenango Forks (Binghamton), 9/30 Windsor Central (Windsor), 10/7 Oneonta, 10/15 at Johnson City, 10/22 at Chenango Valley (Binghamton) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chenango Forks (Binghamton) (31.4), Chenango Valley (Binghamton) (29.8), Owego Free Academy (Owego) (16.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor Central (Windsor) (-15), Johnson City (4.2), Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (6.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4215 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 at Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) [projection: 21-14 loss]