North Penn (Lansdale, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Coach: Dick Beck League: Suburban One - Continental Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ralph Reeves 6'0" 225 Senior HB/LB John Garland 6'4" 320 Senior OL Corey Ernst 5'11" 185 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Winning Program, OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 52.5 2010 National Rank: #151 2010 State Rank: #6 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 50.7 2011 National Rank: #127 2011 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 45.7 Dynasty National Rank: #120 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.3 Dynasty Record: 59-10 (33-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 13-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 35 2010 Points Against Average: 14.2 2010 Differential: +20.8 2010 Wins: #416 Council Rock South (Holland) (28-14), #518 Neshaminy (Langhorne) (42-6), #621 Downingtown East (Exton) (49-33), #1089 Central Bucks West (Doylestown) (38-7), #1128 Souderton (40-22), #1780 Central Bucks East (Doylestown) (28-6), #1879 Penn Wood (Lansdowne) (20-6), #1906 Pennridge (Perkasie) (41-8), #2037 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (24-6), #3205 Central Bucks South (Warrington) (55-13), #4288 Quakertown (35-20), #5528 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (42-0), #5666 Hatboro-Horsham (Horsham) (34-7) 2010 Losses: #81 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (27-14), #81 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (38-35) 2010 Opponents W-L: 112-68 Recent State Championships: 2003 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (Suburban One - National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Suburban One National), 2003 (Suburban One Patriot ) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at La Salle (Wyndmoor), 9/10 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale), 9/17 at St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 9/23 at Central Bucks South (Warrington), 10/6 Central Bucks West (Doylestown), 10/14 at Quakertown, 11/4 at Pennridge (Perkasie) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Wyndmoor) (50.1), St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (30.2), Central Bucks West (Doylestown) (29.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (9.6), Quakertown (14.9), Pennridge (Perkasie) (23.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6 (34.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47% Opener: 9/3 at La Salle (Wyndmoor) [projection: 26-24 win]