North Star (Lincoln, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Navigators
Colors: Navy/Maroon
Coach: Mark Waller
League: A District 1
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Alexander 6'3" 185 Senior WR/FS 4.6
Jonah Housh 6'2" 230 Senior DE/TE 4.9
Tyrric Scott 6'3" 225 Junior OLB/TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players, QB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Continue To Develop Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2016 National Rank: #6849
2016 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.7
2017 National Rank: #7180
2017 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6097
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 64-69 (36-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 21.6
2016 Points Against Average: 25.4
2016 Differential: -3.8
2016 Wins: #7219 Omaha Northwest (Omaha) (14-7), #9405 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (34-24), #11011 Omaha South (Omaha) (49-12)
2016 Losses: #262 Bellevue West (Bellevue) (41-21), #2127 Burke (Omaha) (32-0), #3817 Norfolk (27-13), #5287 Pius X (Lincoln) (20-7), #5367 Omaha Westside (Omaha) (24-21), #6668 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln) (42-35)
2016 Opponents W-L: 48-43
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Pius X (Lincoln), 9/1 Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln), 9/8 at Bellevue West (Bellevue), 9/15 Norfolk, 9/22 Omaha South (Omaha), 9/28 at Omaha Northwest (Omaha), 10/6 Omaha Westside (Omaha), 10/13 at Burke (Omaha), 10/20 Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue West (Bellevue) (55), Burke (Omaha) (31.1), Omaha Westside (Omaha) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) (-19.7), Omaha South (Omaha) (-14.6), Omaha Northwest (Omaha) (-10.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4492
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%