Seward (NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jamie Opfer League: B District 6 Playoff Division: B Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2015 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Crobin Ruth 6'1" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.8 Nate Bierbaum 5'11" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.1 Joseph Krause 6'2" 170 Sophomore QB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WRs, Secondary, Talented QB Team Weaknesses: Only Return One Linemen On Each Side Of Ball RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 12.9 2015 National Rank: #4925 2015 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 5.4 2016 National Rank: #6526 2016 State Rank: #72 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4514 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 52-70 (15-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 3-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2015 Points For Average: 19.6 2015 Points Against Average: 24.7 2015 Differential: -5.1 2015 Wins: #4475 Norris (Firth) (27-14), #6457 Blair (21-0), #11871 Schuyler (47-0) 2015 Losses: #528 Aurora (55-15), #959 York (29-7), #1632 Plattsmouth (34-17), #2352 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island) (34-21), #3747 Waverly (34-6), #4197 Crete (22-15) 2015 Opponents W-L: 51-40 Recent League Championships: 2009 (B District 5), 2007 (tied for 1st; B District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Crete, 9/2 Waverly, 9/9 at Norris (Firth), 9/16 at Schuyler, 9/23 Hastings, 9/30 at Elkhorn South (Elkhorn), 10/7 Grand Island Northwest (Grand Island), 10/14 at York, 10/21 Aurora Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhorn South (Elkhorn) (51.6), York (45), Aurora (44) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Schuyler (-23.3), Hastings (5.1), Norris (Firth) (15.6) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1634 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2016 Projected League Finish: 4th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%