Boone Central/Newman Grove (Albion, NE)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Mark Hudson League: C1 District 6 Playoff Division: C1 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 2-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dylan Gentrup 6'1" 190 Senior QB/S Levi Kruger 5'11" 195 Senior FB/LB Cody Nelson 6'2" 185 Senior WR/S STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Most Starters Are Back, Most Of Offensive Production Returns Team Weaknesses: Depth, Small Roster Size, Stopping Run Was A Concern At Times Last Season RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 14 2016 National Rank: #4244 2016 State Rank: #46 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6 2017 Starting Power Rating: 20.5 2017 National Rank: #2962 2017 State Rank: #29 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.7 Dynasty National Rank: #466 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.2 Dynasty Record: 47-10 (20-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 23.8 2016 Points Against Average: 27.7 2016 Differential: -3.9 2016 Wins: #4126 Ord (43-22), #5534 Pierce (27-21), #6478 Wayne (41-37), #7301 Adams Central (Hastings) (30-6), #7421 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (35-13) 2016 Losses: #574 O'Neill (38-0), #2140 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (41-0), #3296 Scotus (Columbus) (49-17), #4010 Lakeview (Columbus) (22-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 47-41 Recent State Championships: 2014 Recent League Championships: 2014 (C1 District 3), 2013 (C1 District 5), 2012 (C1 District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/20/16 Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (35-13) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Pierce, 9/1 at Wayne, 9/8 at O'Neill, 9/15 Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk), 9/22 Lakeview (Columbus), 9/29 at Ord, 10/6 Adams Central (Hastings), 10/13 at Scotus (Columbus), 10/20 at Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: O'Neill (46.9), Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk) (28.1), Scotus (Columbus) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island) (-6.9), Adams Central (Hastings) (6.1), Wayne (6.5) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2640 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%