North Schuylkill (Ashland, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Rick Geist
League: Anthracite
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
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
Mike Shinkus 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Jonathan Green 6'2" 290 Senior OL/DL
Ryan Henning 6'5" 215 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All-State LB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.9
2010 National Rank: #1177
2010 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.1
2011 National Rank: #809
2011 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5605
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.2
Dynasty Record: 34-23 (24-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 38.3
2010 Points Against Average: 5.8
2010 Differential: +32.5
2010 Wins: #1907 Pen Argyl (35-23), #2641 Mount Carmel (34-0), #3672 Schuylkill Haven (42-20), #4273 Jim Thorpe (54-0), #6217 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (43-0), #6432 Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City) (35-0), #8095 Tamaqua (49-0), #8932 Minersville (41-0), #10625 Marian Catholic (Tamaqua) (48-2), #11122 Panther Valley (Lansford) (54-0), #14174 Freedom Academy (Brooklyn, NY) (2-0)
2010 Losses: #898 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (25-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-56
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st