Northwestern (West Salem, OH)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Mike Thut League: Wayne County Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #81 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brock Kline 5'10" 170 Senior OL/LB 5.10 Levi Craig 6'1" 205 Junior RB/LB 4.80 Brandon Locklear 6'2" 220 DL/RB 5.00 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Sophomore Class Team Weaknesses: Undersized RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 4.3 2010 National Rank: #6856 2010 State Rank: #397 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -7.2 2011 National Rank: #9860 2011 State Rank: #538 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6097 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.7 Dynasty Record: 32-20 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 21.4 2010 Points Against Average: 21.1 2010 Differential: +0.3 2010 Wins: #4538 Dalton (24-14), #7931 Black River (Sullivan) (18-15), #9136 Rittman (27-20), #10155 Smithville (31-0), #13560 Chippewa (Doylestown) (54-0) 2010 Losses: #1156 Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (38-7), #2290 Mogadore (35-14), #2823 Norwayne (Creston) (37-10), #6423 Crestview (Ashland) (28-8), #10083 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (24-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-49 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 vs Crestview (Ashland), 9/2 at Black River (Sullivan), 9/9 at Mogadore, 9/16 Norwayne (Creston), 9/23 at Chippewa (Doylestown), 9/30 Dalton, 10/7 at Smithville, 10/14 Hillsdale (Jeromesville), 10/21 Waynedale (Apple Creek), 10/28 at Rittman Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (34.2), Norwayne (Creston) (22.2), Mogadore (15.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Chippewa (Doylestown) (-34.8), Smithville (-13.2), Rittman (-4.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7157 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 vs Crestview (Ashland) [projection: 27-13 loss]