Lutheran North (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Red/White
Coach: Thump Phillips
League: TAPPS Division II District 4
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Zepeda LB
Brandon Slater QB/ATH
DeeJay Johnson CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Upperclassmen, QB
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -18.4
2011 National Rank: #11939
2011 State Rank: #997
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -18.4
2012 National Rank: #11878
2012 State Rank: #1013
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11340
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 44-48 (20-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2011 Points For Average: 10.4
2011 Points Against Average: 34.7
2011 Differential: -24.3
2011 Wins: #13248 Lake Country Christian (Fort Worth) (10-6), #13421 Dallas Lutheran (Dallas) (51-21)
2011 Losses: #904 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (41-0), #2229 Northland Christian (Houston) (43-14), #4888 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (48-0), #5664 Second Baptist (Houston) (48-0), #6803 Westbury Christian (Houston) (52-7), #7051 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (36-0), #9004 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (38-22), #11964 Lutheran South (Houston) (14-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-54
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (TAPPS 4A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 at Bay Area Christian (League City), 9/14 Legacy Christian Academy (Beaumont), 9/21 The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands), 9/28 at Second Baptist (Houston), 10/5 at Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 10/19 Westbury Christian (Houston), 10/26 at Northland Christian (Houston), 11/2 at Lutheran South (Houston), 11/9 Pope John XXIII (Katy)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Northland Christian (Houston) (39.5), Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (15.1), Westbury Christian (Houston) (15)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bay Area Christian (League City) (-19.1), Legacy Christian Academy (Beaumont) (-15.1), Lutheran South (Houston) (-14.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #734
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6463
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%