Norton (KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bluejays Colors: Blue/Yellow Coach: Lucas Melvin League: Mid-Continent Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kade Melvin 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.6 Brandon Vacura 6'1" 190 Senior LB/TE 4.85 Christien Hawks 6'5" 250 Junior OL/DL 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Have Several Experienced Players Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Strength/Physicality RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: -3.7 2018 National Rank: #7353 2018 State Rank: #124 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -9.5 2019 National Rank: #5021 2019 State Rank: #84 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3617 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.2 Dynasty Record: 118-51 (58-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 4-5 2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2018 Points For Average: 22.1 2018 Points Against Average: 29.8 2018 Differential: -7.7 2018 Wins: #9271 Minneapolis (39-7), #9939 More Prep-Marian (Hays) (24-0), #9989 Oakley (26-24), #10248 Ellsworth (35-17) 2018 Losses: #475 Phillipsburg (56-20), #1099 Smith Center (40-0), #2246 Hoisington (49-27), #3696 Plainville (31-14), #5094 Lakin (44-14) 2018 Opponents W-L: 63-33 Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 9/6 Plainville, 9/13 at Smith Center, 9/20 Oakley, 9/27 at Phillipsburg, 10/4 Minneapolis, 10/11 at More Prep-Marian (Hays), 10/18 at Ellsworth, 10/25 Hoisington Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Phillipsburg (24.1), Smith Center (19.9), Plainville (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Oakley (-38.5), Minneapolis (-32.5), Ellsworth (-24.5) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (5.6 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3871 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |