Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Monninger
League: VISFA Tidewater
Playoff Division: VISFA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Greg Washington 6'3" 200 Senior DL/OL
Tyler Holmes 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Brian Shivers 5'10" 180 Junior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perimeter, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Small Up-Front, Graduated Conference Player-Of-Year

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -1.7
2012 National Rank: #8456
2012 State Rank: #233
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.4
2013 National Rank: #7643
2013 State Rank: #220
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11383
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.4
Dynasty Record: 16-31 [15-32 on the field] (12-13-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 27.5
2012 Points Against Average: 21
2012 Differential: +6.5
2012 Wins: #5466 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (16-8), #9686 Covenant (Charlottesville) (32-6), #10895 Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake) (20-18), #12901 Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham) (52-6), #13248 Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (55-0)
2012 Losses: #2496 Collegiate (Richmond) (41-7), #4268 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (40-14), #6301 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (20-19), #8504 Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach) (36-26), #9246 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (35-34)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-50
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk), 9/6 at Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake), 9/12 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/21 at St. Christopher's (Richmond), 9/27 at Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News), 10/3 Covenant (Charlottesville), 10/11 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk), 10/19 Portsmouth Christian (Portsmouth), 10/26 at Collegiate (Richmond), 11/1 vs Bishop Sullivan Catholic (Virginia Beach)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Collegiate (Richmond) (31.2), Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (19), St. Christopher's (Richmond) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Portsmouth Christian (Portsmouth) (-27.2), Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (-24.1), Covenant (Charlottesville) (-7.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7411
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%