Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Josh Snyder League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #84 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mason Schuler 5'5" 150 Senior RB/OLB Mackenzie Storm 6'3" 270 Junior T/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Lines, Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.3 2011 National Rank: #5866 2011 State Rank: #255 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.2 2012 National Rank: #8998 2012 State Rank: #387 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4373 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6 Dynasty Record: 54-43 (41-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 5-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-5 (tied for 6th) 2011 Points For Average: 25.3 2011 Points Against Average: 19.9 2011 Differential: +5.4 2011 Wins: #4890 Bangor (36-28), #7903 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42-7), #9089 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (19-7), #10323 Wilson Area (Easton) (48-14), #11867 Palisades (Kintnersville) (47-9) 2011 Losses: #1093 Pen Argyl (42-0), #2046 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (15-14), #5041 Catasauqua (28-27), #5669 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (28-6), #8990 Palmerton (21-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 60-52 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Projected League Finish: 8th