Northwestern (Albion, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: D.J. Hough League: District 10 Region 4 AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #84 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Steve Maskrey 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.80 Aaron Morley 6'0" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Lines RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -7.9 2010 National Rank: #9965 2010 State Rank: #442 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.4 2011 National Rank: #8701 2011 State Rank: #371 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10549 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9 Dynasty Record: 13-37 (7-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 19.2 2010 Points Against Average: 21.3 2010 Differential: -2.1 2010 Wins: #11831 Reynolds (Greenville) (21-0), #12855 Seneca (Erie) (41-7), #12917 Central Tech (Erie) (37-6) 2010 Losses: #3104 General McLane (Edinboro) (54-14), #4365 Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (22-13), #5074 North East (35-9), #6275 Fairview (10-8), #7208 Girard (23-19), #7889 Greenville (35-14), #9889 Harborcreek (21-16) 2010 Opponents W-L: 49-58 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/16/11 Seneca (Erie) (54-14), 9/23/11 Girard (43-27) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Reynolds (Greenville), 9/9 at Fairview, 9/16 Seneca (Erie), 9/23 at Girard, 9/30 General McLane (Edinboro), 10/7 Greenville, 10/14 at North East, 10/21 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 10/29 at Central Tech (Erie), 11/4 at Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: General McLane (Edinboro) (28.6), Wilmington Area (New Wilmington) (16.7), North East (12) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central Tech (Erie) (-24.5), Seneca (Erie) (-24), Reynolds (Greenville) (-14.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #348 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8831 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Reynolds (Greenville) [projection: 31-17 win]