| Northwest (Canal Fulton, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Indians Colors: Scarlet/Gray Coach: Vic Whiting League: Freelance Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jordan West 6'2" 280 Senior T Paul Wellman 6'3" 230 Senior T Tyler Bowman 6'3" 230 Senior DE/FB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Team Weaknesses: Experience In Offensive Backfield RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 30.7 2011 National Rank: #1608 2011 State Rank: #97 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 29 2012 National Rank: #1580 2012 State Rank: #102 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.7 Dynasty National Rank: #591 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 79-28 (45-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 2011 Points For Average: 34.5 2011 Points Against Average: 20.7 2011 Differential: +13.8 2011 Wins: #2337 New Philadelphia (28-7), #2987 Canfield (26-17), #3448 St. Charles (Columbus) (21-14), #3549 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville) (30-16), #4564 Padua Franciscan (Parma) (42-17), #6662 Hay [John] (Cleveland) (45-7), #8521 Canton South (Canton) (49-21), #9150 Barberton (48-0) 2011 Losses: #91 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) (46-22), #1811 Orrville (41-27), #2369 Poland Seminary (Poland) (42-41) 2011 Opponents W-L: 62-59 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northeastern Buckeye), 2003 (Northeastern Buckeye) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Orrville, 8/31 at Poland Seminary (Poland), 9/7 Canton South (Canton), 9/14 at Padua Franciscan (Parma), 9/21 New Philadelphia, 9/28 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 10/5 at St. Charles (Columbus), 10/12 Kenmore (Akron), 10/19 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Louisville), 10/26 at Barberton Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (45.1), New Philadelphia (32.8), Orrville (27) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Barberton (-4.6), Kenmore (Akron) (8.1), Canton South (Canton) (9.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (22.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1815 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% |