Norwell (Ossian, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Old Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Miller
League: Northeast Hoosier
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Piercen Harnish 6'1" 200 Junior QB
Andrew Oakes 5'10" 230 Junior G
Will Gerber 5'6" 175 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Offense
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes On Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2012 National Rank: #7659
2012 State Rank: #171
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.7
2013 National Rank: #7077
2013 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7524
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 15-37 [14-38 on the field] (10-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-10
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2012 Points For Average: 11.3
2012 Points Against Average: 26.5
2012 Differential: -15.2
2012 Wins: #3462 New Haven (22-20), #12060 Logansport (22-0)
2012 Losses: #784 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (20-7), #1556 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (56-7), #2509 East Noble (Kendallville) (37-14), #2896 Heritage (Monroeville) (40-14), #3282 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (14-7), #3462 New Haven (28-10), #5049 Columbia City (26-6), #5538 Leo (56-14), #7162 Bellmont (Decatur) (14-6), #8824 DeKalb (Waterloo) (7-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Leo, 8/30 at Heritage (Monroeville), 9/6 at Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/13 Bellmont (Decatur), 9/20 at New Haven, 9/27 East Noble (Kendallville), 10/4 at DeKalb (Waterloo), 10/11 Homestead (Fort Wayne), 10/18 at Columbia City
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Fort Wayne) (34.3), Homestead (Fort Wayne) (30.3), East Noble (Kendallville) (24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: DeKalb (Waterloo) (-3.3), Bellmont (Decatur) (5.2), Columbia City (7.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (13.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2613
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%