Northland Christian (Houston, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: David Nelson League: TAPPS Division II District 4 Playoff Division: TAPPS II Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justin Webster RB Carter Odenweller WR Darien Simms WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Core, Recent Success, Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: Secondary Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 26 2011 National Rank: #2229 2011 State Rank: #259 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.5 2012 National Rank: #632 2012 State Rank: #93 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6056 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.2 Dynasty Record: 62-37 (40-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 38.6 2011 Points Against Average: 17.4 2011 Differential: +21.2 2011 Wins: #2519 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (21-7), #4425 St. Michael's (Austin) (43-41), #5664 Second Baptist (Houston) (33-23), #6803 Westbury Christian (Houston) (35-6), #6894 Houston Christian (Houston) (39-14), #7051 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (41-14), #7477 John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (51-21), #7715 Cypress Christian (Houston) (46-0), #9004 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (61-37), #11940 Lutheran North (Houston) (43-14), #11964 Lutheran South (Houston) (54-0) 2011 Losses: #904 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (21-14), #1850 Grace Community (Tyler) (28-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 87-67 Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (TAPPS Division III District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division III District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Houston Christian (Houston), 9/7 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/14 at Hitchcock, 9/28 at Westbury Christian (Houston), 10/12 Lutheran South (Houston), 10/19 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 10/26 Lutheran North (Houston), 11/2 at Pope John XXIII (Katy), 11/9 Second Baptist (Houston) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hitchcock (25.5), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (25.2), Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (15.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran North (Houston) (-18.4), Lutheran South (Houston) (-14.6), Pope John XXIII (Katy) (4.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 (8.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #608 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4760 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76% |