Norwell (Ossian, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Old Gold/White
Coach: Jeff Miller
League: Northeast 8 (moving from Northeast Hoosier)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions Players Are Inexperienced

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2014 National Rank: #3748
2014 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 16
2015 National Rank: #4149
2015 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4913
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 66-73 [65-74 on the field] (34-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 24
2014 Points Against Average: 18.8
2014 Differential: +5.2
2014 Wins: #2752 Leo (14-13), #4585 Bellmont (Decatur) (20-3), #5044 Columbia City (35-7), #7117 DeKalb (Waterloo) (41-8), #8914 Frankfort (35-14), #10437 Marion (41-6)
2014 Losses: #895 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (22-19), #1394 Northridge (Middlebury) (17-10), #2473 Homestead (Fort Wayne) (48-14), #3160 East Noble (Kendallville) (27-21), #4068 New Haven (14-7), #4750 Heritage (Monroeville) (31-21), #5044 Columbia City (35-34)
2014 Opponents W-L: 82-66
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Northeast Hoosier), 2006 (Northeast Hoosier)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Eastbrook (Marion), 8/28 at Heritage (Monroeville), 9/4 at Leo, 9/11 Bellmont (Decatur), 9/18 at New Haven, 9/25 East Noble (Kendallville), 10/2 at DeKalb (Waterloo), 10/9 Huntington North (Huntington), 10/16 at Columbia City
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: New Haven (18.6), Bellmont (Decatur) (18.5), East Noble (Kendallville) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eastbrook (Marion) (-13.6), Heritage (Monroeville) (4.4), Columbia City (7.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (13.5 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4895
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%