Northside (Roanoke, VA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Green/White/Gold Coach: Burt Torrence League: AA Blue Ridge Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demetreus Ferebee 6'5" 235 Senior DE 4.69 Jaylyn Johnson 6'1" 195 Senior FS/SB 4.58 DeAnthony Muse 6'2" 245 Junior DL 4.89 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Dakota Jackson 6'4" 245 Senior TE 4.65 [Virginia Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Athleticism, Defense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offensive Backfield, Kicking Game RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 38.8 2011 National Rank: #835 2011 State Rank: #24 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.4 2012 National Rank: #830 2012 State Rank: #22 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.5 Dynasty National Rank: #3495 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.1 Dynasty Record: 48-51 (21-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 27.3 2011 Points Against Average: 15.6 2011 Differential: +11.7 2011 Wins: #1727 Rockbridge County (Lexington) (19-6), #1795 Cave Spring (Roanoke) (45-21), #2179 Salem (23-17), #2662 Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (21-17), #3740 Amherst County (Amherst) (20-14), #3964 Staunton River (Moneta) (42-0), #4172 Byrd [William] (Vinton) (21-20), #4246 Lee [Robert E.] (Staunton) (42-14), #5721 Pulaski County (Dublin) (17-9), #5819 Alleghany (Covington) (42-21), #6513 Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (28-27) 2011 Losses: #258 Brookville (Lynchburg) (21-7) 2011 Opponents W-L: 78-62 Recent State Championships: 2009 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Amherst County (Amherst), 8/31 Pulaski County (Dublin), 9/7 Cave Spring (Roanoke), 9/14 Hidden Valley (Roanoke), 9/21 at Salem, 10/5 Alleghany (Covington), 10/12 at Staunton River (Moneta), 10/19 at Byrd [William] (Vinton), 10/26 Rockbridge County (Lexington), 11/2 at Lord Botetourt (Daleville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rockbridge County (Lexington) (32.3), Hidden Valley (Roanoke) (29.8), Cave Spring (Roanoke) (29.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lord Botetourt (Daleville) (5.7), Alleghany (Covington) (8.5), Pulaski County (Dublin) (8.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (22.6 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39% |