Northfield (MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Bubba Sullivan League: Missota Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #40 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2011 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Max Weaver 6'4" 260 Senior T/DT 5.30 Devin Walker 6'0" 220 Senior RB 4.90 Eric Shepley 5'10" 165 Senior WR 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, OL Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -2.8 2011 National Rank: #8733 2011 State Rank: #173 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.3 2012 National Rank: #8552 2012 State Rank: #169 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 19.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2225 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2 Dynasty Record: 65-34 (39-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 7th) 2011 Points For Average: 16.4 2011 Points Against Average: 22.7 2011 Differential: -6.3 2011 Wins: #5436 St. Paul Central (St. Paul) (11-9), #8133 New Prague (33-20), #11329 Albert Lea (28-6) 2011 Losses: #3338 Shakopee (35-21), #3425 Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (25-7), #4158 Chanhassen (28-7), #6747 Red Wing (27-24), #6747 Red Wing (14-7), #7676 Farmington (28-0), #10283 Chaska (35-26) 2011 Opponents W-L: 51-47 Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 St. Paul Central (St. Paul), 9/7 Farmington, 9/14 at New Prague, 9/21 Chanhassen, 9/28 at Shakopee, 10/5 Red Wing, 10/12 at Chaska, 10/17 at Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) (20.6), Chanhassen (18.9), Shakopee (15.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chaska (-14.3), Red Wing (-2.7), New Prague (-0.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (3.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5410 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%