| Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kyle Richardson League: AAAA Region III Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mason Rudolph 6'4.5" 210 Junior QB/P 4.80 Dupree Hart 5'7" 180 Sophomore RB/PR 4.55 Rontavius McClure 6'6" 220 Senior WR 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Solid QB, DBs Team Weaknesses: DL, LBs RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 41.4 2011 National Rank: #624 2011 State Rank: #15 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 42.7 2012 National Rank: #445 2012 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 37.5 Dynasty National Rank: #251 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 87-35 (37-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 26.5 2011 Points Against Average: 22.5 2011 Differential: +4 2011 Wins: #859 Spartanburg (24-21), #959 York (8-2), #960 Blythewood (40-32), #1316 Richland Northeast (Columbia) (24-14), #1399 Rock Hill (19-14), #3339 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (44-19), #3736 Ridge View (Columbia) (58-31), #4821 Clover (49-0) 2011 Losses: #30 Goose Creek (41-7), #46 Gaffney (49-20), #211 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (16-10), #541 North Augusta (31-21), #1561 Lancaster (23-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 110-59 Recent State Championships: 2010 (AAAA II) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/17/12 Gaffney (49-19) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Gaffney, 8/31 South Aiken (Aiken), 9/7 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 9/21 at Lancaster, 9/28 South Pointe (Rock Hill), 10/5 at Clover, 10/12 Fort Mill, 10/19 at York, 10/26 Nation Ford (Fort Mill), 11/2 at Rock Hill Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (68.1), Gaffney (65.2), South Pointe (Rock Hill) (52.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South Aiken (Aiken) (8.7), Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (14.6), Fort Mill (16.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.2 (38.7 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.3 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #104 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |