North Penn (Lansdale, PA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Coach: Dick Beck
League: Suburban One - Continental
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andre Poe 6'1" 205 Senior DE
Mike Culbreath 6'1" 205 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 54.1
2008 National Rank: #65
2008 State Rank: #3
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2009 Starting Power Rating: 56.1
2009 National Rank: #41
2009 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 44.6
Dynasty National Rank: #62
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 70-12 (35-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 14-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 35.2
2008 Points Against Average: 12.3
2008 Differential: +22.9
2008 Wins: #26 Liberty (Bethlehem) (23-15), #396 St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) (14-7), #503 Neshaminy (Langhorne) (28-0), #1050 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (51-21), #1149 Abington (42-14), #2144 Quakertown (49-13), #2174 Souderton (35-7), #2174 Souderton (33-10), #2728 Central Bucks East (Doylestown) (42-10), #2747 Pennridge (Perkasie) (42-21), #3041 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham) (41-13), #3338 Central Bucks South (Warrington) (31-14), #4019 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (34-12), #5263 Central Bucks West (Doylestown) (49-7)
2008 Losses: #26 Liberty (Bethlehem) (21-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 114-66
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (Suburban One - National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Suburban One National), 2003 (Suburban One Patriot )
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Liberty (Bethlehem), 9/11 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale), 9/18 at St. Joseph's (Philadelphia), 9/25 at Central Bucks South (Warrington), 10/2 Central Bucks East (Doylestown), 10/9 Central Bucks West (Doylestown), 10/16 at Quakertown, 10/23 Souderton, 10/30 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham), 11/6 at Pennridge (Perkasie)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Bethlehem) (60.4), St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) (35.7), Quakertown (35)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central Bucks West (Doylestown) (5.7), Central Bucks South (Warrington) (9.7), Central Bucks East (Doylestown) (12.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (31.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #795
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%
Opener: 9/4 Liberty (Bethlehem) [projection: 24-21 loss]