Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Michael Boyd League: Freelance Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Bennettt Lewis 5'9.5" 180 Senior TB/CB 4.42 Gabe Augustin 5'9.5" 185 Senior CB/RB 4.56 Clae Henderson 6'1" 205 Senior ILB/TE 4.73 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism, Experience Team Weaknesses: Physicality RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 10.6 2010 National Rank: #5287 2010 State Rank: #184 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 12.8 2011 National Rank: #4384 2011 State Rank: #147 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 25.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1637 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11 Dynasty Record: 45-13 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish:   2010 Points For Average: 30.3 2010 Points Against Average: 17 2010 Differential: +13.3 2010 Wins: #4107 Hazel Park (43-26), Assumption (Burlington, Ontario) (44-6), Chatham-Kent (Ontario) (49-7), #7367 Reese (19-12), #10030 Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (28-0), #10274 Westside Christian Academy (Detroit) (39-14), #12500 Northwestern (Flint) (50-8) 2010 Losses: #1026 Edwardsburg (41-15), #3964 Ecorse (18-11), #4046 Ubly (34-21), #4912 St. Francis (Traverse City) (21-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 59-34 Recent State Championships: 2007 (6), 2006 (6) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/27/11 Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (55-14), 9/2/11 St. Francis (Traverse City) (48-12), 9/9/11 Holy Names (Windsor, Ontario) (43-7), 9/16/11 Westside Christian Academy (Detroit) (55-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/27 at Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint), 9/2 St. Francis (Traverse City), 9/9 Holy Names (Windsor, Ontario), 9/16 Westside Christian Academy (Detroit), 9/23 at Academy for Business & Tech (Melvindale), 9/30 Chatham-Kent (Ontario), 10/14 at Northwestern (Flint), 10/21 Freeland Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Traverse City) (10.9), Freeland (8.3), Westside Christian Academy (Detroit) (1.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Academy for Business & Tech (Melvindale) (-31.1), Northwestern (Flint) (-20.3), Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (-5.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (7.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #374 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9945 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42% Opener: 8/27 at Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) [projection: 31-14 win]