| 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: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2014 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Michael Sumpter 5'7" 150 Senior SB/DB 4.5 John Viezcas 5'8" 165 Senior SB/LB 4.6 Collin Everingham 6'1" 210 Junior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Good Core Of Returning Seniors, Solid Juniors, Explosive Offense Team Weaknesses: Young, Limited Varsity Experience RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 16.9 2014 National Rank: #4095 2014 State Rank: #292 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 8.4 2015 National Rank: #5810 2015 State Rank: #412 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 25.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1420 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9 Dynasty Record: 107-41 (77-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 7-4 2014 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 28.5 2014 Points Against Average: 19.7 2014 Differential: +8.8 2014 Wins: #2753 Justin-Siena (Napa) (22-0), #5503 San Marin (Novato) (34-25), #7547 Redwood (Larkspur) (27-17), #8677 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (31-8), #10946 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (42-7), #12405 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (41-7), #12806 San Rafael (61-0) 2014 Losses: #741 Sutter (56-7), #1490 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (21-7), #1697 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (41-27), #3710 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (35-14) 2014 Opponents W-L: 68-60 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A Redwood Empire) Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 9/5 Newark Memorial (Newark), 9/12 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 9/18 at Justin-Siena (Napa), 9/26 Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 10/3 Redwood (Larkspur), 10/10 at Terra Linda (San Rafael), 10/17 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 10/31 San Marin (Novato), 11/6 at San Rafael Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (32.3), Justin-Siena (Napa) (27.5), San Marin (Novato) (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Newark Memorial (Newark) (-19.7), Terra Linda (San Rafael) (-17.2), San Rafael (-17) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 (10.8 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #506 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7272 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 5th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |