Del Norte (San Diego, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Navy/Green
Coach: Leigh Cole
League: Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Dion 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.60
Spenser Pennington 6'0" 210 Junior OLB 4.70
Patrick Zeller 5'10" 170 Junior RB/WR 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Undersized

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2011 National Rank: #6982
2011 State Rank: #534
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2012 National Rank: #5641
2012 State Rank: #439
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10204
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 6-15 (1-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 22
2011 Points Against Average: 26.6
2011 Differential: -4.6
2011 Wins: #8025 Horizon (San Diego) (29-0), #9532 Orange Glen (Escondido) (35-27), #11679 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (36-7), #12324 Escondido Charter (Escondido) (34-0)
2011 Losses: #738 Valley Center (42-7), #1509 Olympian (Chula Vista) (34-3), #1713 Westview (San Diego) (27-0), #3279 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (40-7), #3889 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (35-30), #4396 Imperial (47-30), #5695 San Marcos (34-31)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-61-2
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 9/7 San Pasqual (Escondido), 9/14 at Torrey Pines (San Diego), 9/21 Fallbrook, 9/28 at Westview (San Diego), 10/5 at Valley Center, 10/12 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 10/19 at San Marcos, 10/26 Orange Glen (Escondido), 11/2 Mt. Carmel (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Center (40.4), San Pasqual (Escondido) (27.8), Torrey Pines (San Diego) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Orange Glen (Escondido) (-8.6), Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (-0.8), Fallbrook (8.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 (11.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #260
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2668
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%