Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Red/White Coach: Jemal Davis League: Eastern Connecticut - Large Playoff Division: LL Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Isaiah Smith 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.60 Erik Washburn 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.70 Mike Sharp 6'2" 225 Freshman LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.3 2010 National Rank: #2799 2010 State Rank: #16 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.4 2011 National Rank: #3404 2011 State Rank: #23 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5228 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3 Dynasty Record: 34-18 (16-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-1 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 31.4 2010 Points Against Average: 9.7 2010 Differential: +21.7 2010 Wins: #2702 New London (20-14), #5161 Hall (West Hartford) (30-14), #6238 Ledyard (34-20), #7624 Stonington (31-6), #7646 East Lyme (25-17), #7974 Fitch (Groton) (29-0), #9167 Griswold (41-3), #9687 Windham (Willimantic) (25-14), #10853 Bacon Academy (Colchester) (53-7), #12658 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (48-0), #12745 Killingly (35-0) 2010 Losses: #1643 Trumbull (21-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-59 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/17 Windham (Willimantic), 9/30 Plainfield (Central Village), 10/7 at East Lyme, 10/15 Woodstock Academy (Woodstock), 10/21 at Montville (Oakdale), 10/28 at Stonington, 11/4 at Fitch (Groton), 11/12 Waterford, 11/17 at Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven), 11/24 New London Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: New London (21.4), Cross [Wilbur] (New Haven) (12.1), Montville (Oakdale) (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Woodstock Academy (Woodstock) (-22.5), Plainfield (Central Village) (-20.1), Windham (Willimantic) (-6.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (3.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8339 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20% Opener: 9/17 Windham (Willimantic) [projection: 35-7 win]