| Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Mike Dirksen League: A District 2 (moving from A District 3) Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 1-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Trevor Callahan 5'8" 145 QB/DB Casey Hall 5'10" 155 SE/DB AJ Kehm 6'4" 235 G/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 11.2 2011 National Rank: #5165 2011 State Rank: #53 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2012 Starting Power Rating: 0 2012 National Rank: #7727 2012 State Rank: #92 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6286 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 70-30 (42-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 29.1 2011 Points Against Average: 11.2 2011 Differential: +17.9 2011 Wins: #7888 Hudson (9-7), #9446 North Tama (Traer) (31-7), #9535 Mott [John R.] (Postville) (33-7), #9535 Mott [John R.] (Postville) (42-7), #11559 North Butler (Greene) (25-7), #11619 Grundy Center (41-13), #12543 Northwood-Kensett (Northwood) (28-12), #12682 Rockford (49-16), #13051 Central (Elkader) (35-12), #14020 Colo-NESCO (Colo) (35-6), #14362 GMG (Garwin) (40-7) 2011 Losses: #1476 St. Ansgar (21-0), #2773 Lisbon (24-10) 2011 Opponents W-L: 84-58 Recent League Championships: 2011 (A District 3), 2010 (A District 3), 2007 (1A District 3), 2003 (1A District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 St. Ansgar, 8/31 at St. Edmond (Fort Dodge), 9/7 Belmond-Klemme (Belmond), 9/14 at Lake Mills, 9/21 Prairie Valley (Gowrie), 9/28 at AGWSR (Ackley), 10/5 at Bishop Garrigan (Algona), 10/12 Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside), 10/19 at West Hancock (Britt) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Ansgar (31.8), St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) (15.2), West Hancock (Britt) (14.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Southeast Webster-Grand (Burnside) (-47.5), Belmond-Klemme (Belmond) (-35), AGWSR (Ackley) (-28.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-9.4 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10665 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |