| Syracuse (NE) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rockets Colors: Green/White Coach: Rick Nordhues League: C1 District 2 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2012 JV Record: 4-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Clark 6'5" 285 Junior OL/DL 5.40 Zach Heitkamp 6'0" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.90 Trey Mueller 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On Lines, Size, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience In Secondary, Question Marks In Kicking Game RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2012 National Rank: #8247 2012 State Rank: #98 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 4.3 2013 National Rank: #6706 2013 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 13 Dynasty National Rank: #4380 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 34-16 (16-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 21.3 2012 Points Against Average: 21.4 2012 Differential: -0.1 2012 Wins: #8089 Arlington (21-16), #8687 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (41-11), #10424 Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (44-14), #13138 Auburn (35-13) 2012 Losses: #3466 Fort Calhoun (47-8), #5660 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (34-22), #5738 Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland) (14-6), #6826 Falls City (32-8), #8017 Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (12-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 42-40 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (C1 District 1) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Fort Calhoun, 9/13 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo), 9/20 at Arlington, 9/27 Sandy Creek (Fairfield), 10/4 at Falls City, 10/11 Auburn, 10/18 Lincoln Christian (Lincoln), 10/25 at Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Calhoun (19.4), Lincoln Christian (Lincoln) (9.5), Falls City (3.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Auburn (-27.7), Lincoln Lutheran (Lincoln) (-9.1), Sandy Creek (Fairfield) (-6.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9 (1.2 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8775 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |