| Novato (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Jason Searle League: Marin County Section: North Coast Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Robbie Cassee 5'10" 165 Junior QB Nate Barkhus 175 Junior ATH Ian Roberts 6'0" 190 Junior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid Core Of Seniors, Deep Junior Class Team Weaknesses: Relatively Inexperienced At Varsity Level RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 15 2012 National Rank: #4387 2012 State Rank: #333 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 11.1 2013 National Rank: #5026 2013 State Rank: #375 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2630 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3 Dynasty Record: 40-20 (30-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 22.5 2012 Points Against Average: 19.6 2012 Differential: +2.9 2012 Wins: #2589 Justin-Siena (Napa) (24-7), #5269 San Marin (Novato) (21-14), #6713 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (14-7), #7368 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (43-15), #8425 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (25-13), #9456 Petaluma (42-3), #11683 Redwood (Larkspur) (41-6) 2012 Losses: #487 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (49-7), #1423 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (28-0), #1480 Foothill (Pleasanton) (52-9), #4178 Encinal (Alameda) (22-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 78-56 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A Redwood Empire) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/31 Foothill (Pleasanton), 9/6 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/13 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/21 at Terra Linda (San Rafael), 10/5 San Marin (Novato), 10/12 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 10/19 at Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 10/26 Redwood (Larkspur), 11/2 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo), 11/8 at Justin-Siena (Napa) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (39.1), Foothill (Pleasanton) (34.4), Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (30.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Redwood (Larkspur) (-21.6), Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (-10.1), Terra Linda (San Rafael) (2.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (13.3 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3537 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |