Wayne (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Blue/White Coach: Rich Rethwisch League: C1 District 7 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Gage Rethwisch 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.85 Brady Soden 6'1" 190 Junior FB/DL 4.97 Jordan Backer 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Capable QB, Speed Coming Up From JV Team Weaknesses: Starting Over Up Front, Young RBs, Question Marks At WR RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.9 2010 National Rank: #6957 2010 State Rank: #82 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.6 2011 National Rank: #8759 2011 State Rank: #106 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6303 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 16-27 (8-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 18 2010 Points Against Average: 27.6 2010 Differential: -9.6 2010 Wins: #10683 Madison (23-22), #11755 West Point-Beemer (West Point) (41-6), #11864 North Bend Central (North Bend) (23-0), #12535 Central City (35-6) 2010 Losses: #327 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (56-6), #327 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (55-0), #732 Pierce (48-7), #4595 Battle Creek (27-6), #5089 Boone Central (Albion) (28-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 53-37 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at West Point-Beemer (West Point), 9/9 at North Bend Central (North Bend), 9/16 Boone Central (Albion), 9/23 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk), 9/30 at Battle Creek, 10/7 Central City, 10/14 at Madison, 10/20 Pierce Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (45.8), Pierce (38.8), Battle Creek (13.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central City (-21.6), North Bend Central (North Bend) (-17.1), West Point-Beemer (West Point) (-16.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (14.2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5803 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at West Point-Beemer (West Point) [projection: 34-21 win]