Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk, NE)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jeff Bellar
League: C2 District 4 (moving from C2 District 3)
Playoff Division: C2
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kade Pieper 6'4" 245 Senior G/DE 4.9
Karter Kerkman 6'1" 195 Senior RB/OLB 4.83
Brandon Kollars 5'11" 185 Junior FB/ILB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Passing Game

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2021 National Rank: #724
2021 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2022 National Rank: #593
2022 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 41.8
Dynasty National Rank: #319
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 192-34 (76-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 29.3
2021 Points Against Average: 16.5
2021 Differential: +12.8
2021 Wins: #629 Ord (30-7), #1269 Wayne (18-14), #1544 Cedar Catholic (Hartington) (20-13), #1544 Cedar Catholic (Hartington) (27-20), #2267 Oakland-Craig (Oakland) (20-14), #2600 Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber) (35-12), #3898 Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) (27-24), #4270 Crofton (41-13), #4270 Crofton (35-6), #6257 Ponca (38-0), #8887 Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur Northeast (Bancroft) (53-3)
2021 Losses: #134 Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (49-20), #504 Boone Central (Albion) (39-17)
2021 Opponents W-L: 83-55
Recent State Championships: 2017 (C1), 2012 (C1), 2011 (C1), 2010 (C1), 2005 (C1), 2004 (C1)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (C2 District 3), 2020 (C2 District 3), 2018 (C2 District 3), 2017 (C1 District 5), 2015 (C1 District 3), 2011 (C1 District 7), 2010 (C1 District 7), 2009 (C1 District 5), 2008 (C1 District 5), 2005 (C1 District 5), 2004 (C1 District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Oakland-Craig (Oakland), 9/2 at Ord, 9/9 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (Hooper), 9/16 Louisville, 9/23 at West Holt (Atkinson), 9/29 Battle Creek, 10/7 at Ponca, 10/14 Wayne, 10/21 Cedar Catholic (Hartington)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Ord (33.3), Cedar Catholic (Hartington) (15.2), Wayne (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Louisville (-27.5), Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (Hooper) (-26.6), Ponca (-17.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 (20.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1877
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%