Northfield (Wabash, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norseman
Colors: Royal Blue/Gray
Coach: Tony Uggen
League: Three Rivers
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Curless 5'11" 160 Senior QB/DB
Jared Kirtlan 5'7" 145 Senior WR/DB
Cody Brown 6'0" 180 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2011 National Rank: #11181
2011 State Rank: #239
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -13.6
2012 National Rank: #11028
2012 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13914
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 23-69 (12-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 20
2011 Points Against Average: 19.7
2011 Differential: +0.3
2011 Wins: #10297 Bluffton (12-6), #11962 Triton (Bourbon) (43-20), #12154 Manchester (North Manchester) (26-7), #13222 Southwood (Wabash) (6-0), #13884 Wabash (39-15), #14205 LaVille (Lakeville) (47-6)
2011 Losses: #6944 Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (34-0), #7514 Rochester (39-7), #8691 Whitko (South Whitley) (31-14), #9519 North Miami (Denver) (13-7), #9519 North Miami (Denver) (46-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 46-71
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Bluffton, 8/24 Triton (Bourbon), 8/31 at North Miami (Denver), 9/7 Rochester, 9/14 at Tippecanoe Valley (Akron), 9/21 Whitko (South Whitley), 9/28 Wabash, 10/5 at Southwood (Wabash), 10/12 Manchester (North Manchester)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tippecanoe Valley (Akron) (9.4), Rochester (3.2), North Miami (Denver) (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Wabash (-36.6), Southwood (Wabash) (-33.4), Manchester (North Manchester) (-24.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (-16.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11021
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%