NorthWood (Nappanee, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Scott Hoover
League: Northern Lakes
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Coy Brown 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB [Bowling Green]
Zac Coleman 6'1" 185 Senior QB
Taylor Anglemyer 5'8" 155 Senior WR/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Small Junior Class

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2010 National Rank: #5230
2010 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2011 National Rank: #3859
2011 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3253
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 36-24 (21-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: -1.6
2010 Wins: #3847 Plymouth (7-3), #6087 Northridge (Middlebury) (21-17), #7663 Warsaw (22-9), #8134 Rochester (34-7), #8538 Culver Academies (Culver) (26-7)
2010 Losses: #1106 Concord (Elkhart) (34-6), #3286 Jimtown (Elkhart) (21-7), #3286 Jimtown (Elkhart) (24-0), #4133 Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart) (24-21), #4988 Wawasee (Syracuse) (23-14), #5443 Goshen (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-53
Recent State Championships: 2005 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Goshen (17-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Jimtown (Elkhart), 8/26 Culver Academies (Culver), 9/2 at Concord (Elkhart), 9/9 Goshen, 9/16 Wawasee (Syracuse), 9/23 at Northridge (Middlebury), 9/30 at Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart), 10/7 at Warsaw, 10/14 Plymouth
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (Elkhart) (32.3), Jimtown (Elkhart) (10.3), Wawasee (Syracuse) (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Culver Academies (Culver) (-5.2), Northridge (Middlebury) (-5.1), Warsaw (1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (11.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5390
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/19 Jimtown (Elkhart) [projection: 21-14 win]