Northrop (Fort Wayne, IN)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Burnt Orange/Brown/White
Coach: Tim Martone
League: Summit
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colin Brockhouse 6'2" 185 Junior QB/P
Austin Pearson 6'3" 225 Junior DL
Kalan Adams 5'10" 165 Senior RB/KR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: WR

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2011 National Rank: #6495
2011 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2012 National Rank: #5641
2012 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6883
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 29-62 (25-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.4
2011 Points Against Average: 24.3
2011 Differential: -0.9
2011 Wins: #7711 South Side (Fort Wayne) (21-14), #10208 Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (12-7), #12138 Wayne (Fort Wayne) (47-13), #14496 Central Noble (Albion) (55-0)
2011 Losses: #429 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (28-7), #855 Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (62-22), #2458 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (35-7), #2704 North Side (Fort Wayne) (28-14), #2704 North Side (Fort Wayne) (39-35), #5503 Anderson (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at East Noble (Kendallville), 8/24 Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne), 8/31 at Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne), 9/7 Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne), 9/14 at South Side (Fort Wayne), 9/21 Fenton (Bensenville, IL), 9/21 Central Noble (Albion), 9/28 at Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne), 10/5 Wayne (Fort Wayne), 10/12 at North Side (Fort Wayne)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne) (56.5), Snider [R. Nelson] (Fort Wayne) (38), Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Noble (Albion) (-50.7), Wayne (Fort Wayne) (-16.3), Concordia Lutheran (Fort Wayne) (-9.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (10.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4234
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%