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: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Piercen Harnish 6'1" 220 Junior QB/MLB
Jeremy Davis 6'1" 185 Senior TE
Andrew Oakes 5'11" 245 Senior G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2013 National Rank: #4681
2013 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2014 National Rank: #3896
2014 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5066
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 60-66 [59-67 on the field] (32-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 26.9
2013 Points Against Average: 29.3
2013 Differential: -2.4
2013 Wins: #1174 East Noble (Kendallville) (35-7), #5281 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (28-26), #6927 Columbia City (45-28), #6927 Columbia City (35-21), #8202 Jay County (Portland) (42-12), #12047 DeKalb (Waterloo) (49-0)
2013 Losses: #1309 New Haven (28-7), #1309 New Haven (37-7), #1395 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (70-15), #1792 Leo (42-6), #5625 Bellmont (Decatur) (49-28), #5942 Heritage (Monroeville) (32-26)
2013 Opponents W-L: 80-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Leo, 8/29 Heritage (Monroeville), 9/5 Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9/12 at Bellmont (Decatur), 9/19 New Haven, 9/26 at East Noble (Kendallville), 10/3 DeKalb (Waterloo), 10/10 at Homestead (Fort Wayne), 10/17 Columbia City
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East Noble (Kendallville) (35.4), Carroll (Fort Wayne) (34.3), New Haven (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: DeKalb (Waterloo) (-16.9), Columbia City (4.1), Bellmont (Decatur) (9.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (14.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2530
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%