Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Columbia/Black/White Coach: Jeff Rapelje League: Ottawa-Kent - Bronze Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jacob Howe 6'3" 245 Senior RB/DE 4.90 Marcus Matthews 5'11" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.60 Justin Farah 6'2" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB Experience, Improved Offense Team Weaknesses: Junior-Dominant OL, Sophomore QB RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 20.6 2012 National Rank: #3245 2012 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.7 2013 National Rank: #3382 2013 State Rank: #109 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.9 Dynasty National Rank: #5744 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2 Dynasty Record: 18-27 (11-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 4-5 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 25 2012 Points Against Average: 20.1 2012 Differential: +4.9 2012 Wins: #2599 Byron Center (22-21), #3800 Greenville (17-3), #6661 Cedar Springs (39-0), #8063 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (63-28) 2012 Losses: #857 Comstock Park (30-6), #1171 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (36-28), #2482 Northview (Grand Rapids) (21-14), #3040 Hastings (20-15), #3081 Hamilton (22-21) 2012 Opponents W-L: 54-40 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/5/12 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (63-28), 10/12/12 Greenville (17-3), 10/19/12 Cedar Springs (39-0) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 Comstock Park, 9/6 at Byron Center, 9/13 at Hastings, 9/20 Hamilton, 9/27 at West Catholic (Grand Rapids), 10/4 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/11 Greenville, 10/18 at Cedar Springs, 10/25 Northview (Grand Rapids) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (40.6), Comstock Park (38.7), Northview (Grand Rapids) (24.9) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (-0.1), Cedar Springs (5.4), Greenville (11.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1834 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |