Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sailors Colors: Blue/Gray/White Coach: Jeff Brinkley League: Sunset Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southwest (VI) Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2011 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ramsey Hufford 6'5" 300 Junior OL/DL 5.20 Landon Gulay 5'10" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.70 Zack Wade 6'0" 205 Senior QB/SS 4.70 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Steve Michaelson 6'5" 235 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Strength/Conditioning Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 35 2011 National Rank: #1134 2011 State Rank: #115 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 27.3 2012 National Rank: #1808 2012 State Rank: #169 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.8 Dynasty National Rank: #435 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 68-35-1 (28-16-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 18.9 2011 Points Against Average: 24.5 2011 Differential: -5.6 2011 Wins: #1115 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (29-26), #1157 Los Alamitos (35-21), #2338 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (33-3), #2784 Fountain Valley (33-7), #6899 Marina (Huntington Beach) (24-7) 2011 Losses: #20 San Clemente (24-12), #144 Poly (Long Beach) (49-14), #172 Huntington Beach (35-7), #194 Loyola (Los Angeles) (27-0), #312 Edison (Huntington Beach) (35-7), #482 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (35-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 80-44-1 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (VI) Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2004 (Sea View) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/30 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 9/7 Loyola (Los Angeles), 9/14 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 9/21 San Clemente, 9/28 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/4 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/12 vs Fountain Valley, 10/19 Huntington Beach, 10/25 Marina (Huntington Beach), 11/1 vs Los Alamitos Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: San Clemente (60.1), Loyola (Los Angeles) (47.8), Edison (Huntington Beach) (42.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Marina (Huntington Beach) (8.6), Fountain Valley (25), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (26.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.1 (41.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #112 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |