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%