Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Columbia/Black/White
Coach: Jeff Rapelje
League: Ottawa-Kent - Bronze (moving from Ottawa-Kent - Blue)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Howe 6'2" 240 Junior FB/DE 4.80
Marcus Matthews 6'1" 215 Junior RB/OLB 4.50
David Chuol 6'1" 185 Senior SE/DB 4.60

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2011 National Rank: #2413
2011 State Rank: #73
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 22.2
2012 National Rank: #2580
2012 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5511
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 25-56 (12-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 27.9
2011 Points Against Average: 23.9
2011 Differential: +4
2011 Wins: #1227 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (20-13), #3701 Coopersville (30-23), #3921 Byron Center (28-7), #5839 Belding (42-21), #8986 Ionia (49-20)
2011 Losses: #734 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (33-27), #1047 Comstock Park (36-20), #2627 Sparta (34-28), #4181 Cedar Springs (28-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-38
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Comstock Park, 8/30 Byron Center, 9/7 Hastings, 9/14 at Hamilton, 9/21 at Northview (Grand Rapids), 9/28 West Catholic (Grand Rapids), 10/5 at Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/12 at Greenville, 10/19 Cedar Springs
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (37.5), Comstock Park (35.9), Hastings (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (8.4), Cedar Springs (9.3), Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (10.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1631
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%