North (North St. Paul, MN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Polars Colors: Red/White Coach: Eric Longtin League: Classic Suburban Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #26 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Josh Marlowe Senior OL Cody Commers Senior OL Tyler Poradek Junior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Depth, Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 6.2 2011 National Rank: #6377 2011 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -5.3 2012 National Rank: #9266 2012 State Rank: #190 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7186 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 26-55 [25-56 on the field] (19-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 2-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 13.2 2011 Points Against Average: 27.4 2011 Differential: -14.2 2011 Wins: #5910 Simley (Inver Grove Heights) (22-13), #9118 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (33-7) 2011 Losses: #958 Totino-Grace (Fridley) (30-7), #1161 South St. Paul (51-0), #1225 St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (42-13), #1605 Edina (46-14), #2774 Mahtomedi (18-7), #6185 Tartan (Oakdale) (13-10), #10087 Richfield (27-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 51-41 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/30 Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights), 9/7 at Hill-Murray (Maplewood), 9/14 Mahtomedi, 9/21 at Richfield, 9/28 at Spring Lake Park, 10/5 at South St. Paul, 10/12 at St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights), 10/17 Tartan (Oakdale) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South St. Paul (34.5), St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) (32.4), Hill-Murray (Maplewood) (27.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Richfield (-8.7), Sibley [Henry] (Mendota Heights) (-4.4), Tartan (Oakdale) (5.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (20.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2544 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%