North Butler (Greene, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Navy/Maize Coach: Mark Rusch League: A District 3 Playoff Division: A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -16.2 2011 National Rank: #11558 2011 State Rank: #187 2012 Starting Power Rating: -16.2 2012 National Rank: #11525 2012 State Rank: #181 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17.2 Dynasty National Rank: #12773 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1 Dynasty Record: 26-57 (20-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 23.3 2011 Points Against Average: 16 2011 Differential: +7.3 2011 Wins: #12682 Rockford (27-18), #13051 Central (Elkader) (28-0), #13995 Central Springs (Manly) (34-8), #14020 Colo-NESCO (Colo) (49-7), #14362 GMG (Garwin) (49-7) 2011 Losses: #5166 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (25-7), #8236 Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (29-6), #9446 North Tama (Traer) (24-7), #9535 Mott [John R.] (Postville) (21-12), #11619 Grundy Center (21-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 52-54 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Central Springs (Manly), 8/31 at Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua), 9/7 at Starmont (Arlington), 9/14 East Buchanan (Winthrop), 9/21 at Wapsie Valley (Fairbank), 9/28 at Turkey Valley (Jackson Junction), 10/5 Mott [John R.] (Postville), 10/12 Edgewood-Colesburg (Edgewood), 10/19 at North Linn (Troy Mills) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turkey Valley (Jackson Junction) (5), Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) (4.5), Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua) (-0.6) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Edgewood-Colesburg (Edgewood) (-49.2), East Buchanan (Winthrop) (-38.1), Central Springs (Manly) (-36.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.6 (-17.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #212 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11625 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 5th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.