Northland Christian (Houston, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: David Nelson League: TAPPS Division II District 4 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Webster RB Carter Odenweller WR Carlos Witt OL D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Kevin Robertson 6'4" 210 Senior WR 4.6 [Wyoming] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB, WR, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 8.3 2010 National Rank: #5870 2010 State Rank: #581 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.1 2011 National Rank: #5226 2011 State Rank: #534 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0 Dynasty National Rank: #8090 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5 Dynasty Record: 28-29 (22-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 38.8 2010 Points Against Average: 29.5 2010 Differential: +9.3 2010 Wins: #5423 Lutheran North (Houston) (42-35), #6300 Second Baptist (Houston) (56-13), #8745 Cypress Christian (Houston) (42-3), #8831 Westbury Christian (Houston) (43-20), #11301 John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (48-10), #11945 Lutheran South (Houston) (37-7), #13415 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (55-7), #14122 KIPP Academy (Houston) (54-8) 2010 Losses: #1101 Midland Christian (Midland) (61-13), #1981 St. Michael's (Austin) (59-28), #4008 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (56-28), #4398 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (73-33), #7530 Fort Bend Baptist (Sugar Land) (31-25) 2010 Opponents W-L: 81-64 Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (TAPPS Division III District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division III District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/11 Houston Christian (Houston) (39-14), 9/2/11 Cypress Christian (Houston) (46-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Houston Christian (Houston), 9/2 at Cypress Christian (Houston), 9/9 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio), 9/16 St. Michael's (Austin), 9/23 at Lutheran South (Houston), 9/30 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 10/7 Pope John XXIII (Katy), 10/14 Westbury Christian (Houston), 10/21 at Second Baptist (Houston), 10/28 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 11/4 at Lutheran North (Houston) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Michael's (Austin) (25.3), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (19.7), San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (14) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pope John XXIII (Katy) (-29), Lutheran South (Houston) (-16.1), Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (-11.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (2 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #801 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8221 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Houston Christian (Houston) [projection: 31-22 win] |