Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Burnt Orange/Brown/White
Coach: Tim Martone
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Detreck Wilson 5'10" 210 Senior RB/LB
Jerrell Holman 6'0" 165 Senior WR/DB
Austin Pearson 6'2" 215 Sophomore TE/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience At QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -2.4
2010 National Rank: #8705
2010 State Rank: #181
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2011 National Rank: #6892
2011 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8041
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 10-40 (9-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.4
2010 Points Against Average: 32.4
2010 Differential: -17
2010 Wins: #8357 Anderson (7-6), #11207 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (34-14)
2010 Losses: #309 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (52-0), #663 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (41-0), #966 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (38-6), #3758 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (54-22), #4364 North Side (Fort Wayne) (35-10), #5604 Carroll (Fort Wayne) (35-34), #5947 Harding [Paul] (Fort Wayne) (21-20), #7844 South Side (Fort Wayne) (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 Anderson, 8/26 at Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne), 9/2 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 9/9 at Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne), 9/16 South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/23 at Central Noble (Albion), 9/30 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 10/7 at Wayne (Fort Wayne), 10/14 North Side (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (45), Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (33.7), Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Noble (Albion) (-18.7), Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (-13.2), South Side (Fort Wayne) (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (15.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3948
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 Anderson [projection: 28-21 win]