Norfolk Academy (Norfolk, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Monninger
League: VISAA Tidewater
Playoff Division: VISAA 1
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Dalton 6'0" 190 Senior DE 4.6
Cam Call 6'0" 240 Senior DT 5.3
Christian Randolph 5'9" 175 Senior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perimeter Position Speed/Depth, Much Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop OL Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2016 National Rank: #7484
2016 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.2
2017 National Rank: #5417
2017 State Rank: #129
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -2
Dynasty National Rank: #8858
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 64-69 [63-70 on the field] (35-27-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.4
2016 Points Against Average: 24.8
2016 Differential: +10.6
2016 Wins: #8135 Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake) (42-40), #11671 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk) (42-7), #11853 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville) (35-18), #12113 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk) (65-36), #12385 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (20-14), #14076 Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (65-0), #14461 Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake) (76-7)
2016 Losses: #1061 Collegiate (Richmond) (38-0), #1061 Collegiate (Richmond) (49-7), #4618 St. Christopher's (Richmond) (38-17), #5636 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (26-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 49-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2008 (tied for 1st; VISFA Virginia Prep), 2006 (VISFA Tidewater), 2005 (VISFA Tidewater)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Norfolk Christian (Norfolk), 9/8 at Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake), 9/15 Trinity Episcopal (Richmond), 9/23 at St. Christopher's (Richmond), 9/28 at Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News), 10/7 Atlantic Shores Christian (Chesapeake), 10/13 at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk), 10/20 St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries), 10/28 at Collegiate (Richmond), 11/3 St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Collegiate (Richmond) (38.4), Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) (5.2), St. Christopher's (Richmond) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Greenbrier Christian Academy (Chesapeake) (-47.2), Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News) (-46.5), St. John Paul the Great (Dumfries) (-17.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5 (-3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #261
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10819
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%