Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Monninger
League: VISFA Tidewater
Playoff Division: VISFA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Wagnon 6'1.5" 205 Senior ILB/RB 5.00
Alex Fitzwilliam 5'9" 190 Senior QB/LB 5.00
Patrick Robertson 5'9" 200 Senior OL/DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, Senior Leadership, Off-Season Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Passing Efficiency

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -17.2
2011 National Rank: #11757
2011 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2012 National Rank: #9845
2012 State Rank: #265
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10067
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 34-48 [33-49 on the field] (18-21-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 14.6
2011 Points Against Average: 29.3
2011 Differential: -14.7
2011 Wins: #11972 Covenant (Charlottesville) (27-14), #14256 Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (35-8)
2011 Losses: #3791 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (40-0), #3950 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (49-14), #6523 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach) (24-12), #7654 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (27-6), #8599 Collegiate (Richmond) (47-0), #9388 Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake) (34-30), #10830 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (21-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-47
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham), 9/7 Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake), 9/14 at Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/21 St. Christopher's (Richmond), 9/28 Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News), 10/4 at Covenant (Charlottesville), 10/13 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk), 10/19 at Norfolk Christian (Norfolk), 10/26 Collegiate (Richmond), 11/2 vs Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Christopher's (Richmond) (17.5), Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach) (7.4), Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (-41.1), Covenant (Charlottesville) (-17.1), Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (-14.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9485
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%