Northwest (Wichita, KS) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Weston Schartz League: Greater Wichita City Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS AJ Putnam 6'0" 200 Senior G/DE Carl Terrell 6'0" 215 Senior DE AJ Thurman 5'9" 165 Junior FB/CB D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION DeMarcus Robinson 5'9" 185 Senior RB [Kansas State] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Coming Off A Playoff Season, Returning Talent Team Weaknesses: Staying Healthy, Question Marks At Starting Positions, Gelling Together Quickly RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 23.2 2009 National Rank: #2545 2009 State Rank: #35 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 20.8 2010 National Rank: #2707 2010 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 23.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1496 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 51-22 (35-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 7-3 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2009 Points For Average: 36.5 2009 Points Against Average: 23.6 2009 Differential: +12.9 2009 Wins: #3067 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) (16-13), #4122 Southeast (Wichita) (33-19), #4802 South (Wichita) (41-19), #5785 Garden City (42-19), #8861 North (Wichita) (60-35), #10153 West (Wichita) (62-7), #10548 Haysville Campus (Wichita) (47-6) 2009 Losses: #262 Carroll (Wichita) (39-29), #1073 Heights (Wichita) (55-21), #1661 Derby (24-14) 2009 Opponents W-L: 51-51 Recent League Championships: 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/2 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita), 9/10 Dodge City, 9/17 at East (Wichita), 9/24 at Carroll (Wichita), 9/30 Heights (Wichita), 10/8 at Southeast (Wichita), 10/15 at Haysville Campus (Wichita), 10/22 North (Wichita), 10/29 at South (Wichita), 11/5 Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll (Wichita) (47.7), Heights (Wichita) (42.9), Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City) (35.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: North (Wichita) (-5.1), East (Wichita) (-2.1), Haysville Campus (Wichita) (-0.7) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (15.9 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2780 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita) [projection: 31-27 win] |