Norton (KS)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/Yellow Coach: Lucas Melvin League: Mid-Continent Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #31 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jacob Brooks 6'2" 190 RB/WR 4.40 Treven Rossi 5'9" 180 OL/LB 4.90 Carson McKenna 5'10" 175 TE/WR 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Experience, Motivated To Improve Team Weaknesses: Possibly Undersized, Must Find QB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -2.1 2011 National Rank: #8571 2011 State Rank: #137 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2012 Starting Power Rating: -2.6 2012 National Rank: #8622 2012 State Rank: #134 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #2097 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2 Dynasty Record: 69-28 (35-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.6 2011 Points Against Average: 29 2011 Differential: -4.4 2011 Wins: #8123 Ellis (38-6), #10278 Decatur Community (Oberlin) (27-14), #12453 St. Francis (53-8) 2011 Losses: #1931 Smith Center (58-22), #2642 Plainville (53-13), #4567 Phillipsburg (57-30), #5411 Perryton (TX) (28-19), #5570 Goodland (17-0), #8860 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (20-19) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-40 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Smith Center, 9/7 at Goodland, 9/14 Plainville, 9/21 at Decatur Community (Oberlin), 9/28 at Ellis, 10/5 Colby, 10/12 at Minneapolis, 10/19 Beloit, 10/25 at Phillipsburg Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Plainville (28.1), Beloit (26.2), Smith Center (22.2) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Minneapolis (-9), Ellis (-7.4), Colby (-6.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4543 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%