Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Norsemen
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Frank Sumbera
League: Macomb Area - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tod Long 5'9" 170 Senior TB/S 4.50
Martice Dunlap 5'8" 185 Senior FB/OLB 4.85
Daniel Robinson 6'2.5" 200 Junior QB/SS 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players Return, Speed At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Need To Rebuild Secondary

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 8.9
2012 National Rank: #5806
2012 State Rank: #209
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 4
2013 National Rank: #6775
2013 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #4926
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.6
Dynasty Record: 26-23 (15-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 23
2012 Points Against Average: 11.2
2012 Differential: +11.8
2012 Wins: #7251 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (28-0), #8670 Cousino (Warren) (28-20), #10009 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (28-0), #11409 Fraser (46-9), #12324 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (35-0)
2012 Losses: #3412 Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe) (17-15), #3718 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (19-14), #4199 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (7-6), #5282 St. Clair (29-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 40-47
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - White), 2004 (Macomb Area White)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Lakeview (St. Clair Shores), 9/6 at L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 9/13 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb), 9/20 at Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 9/27 at Cousino (Warren), 10/4 Fraser, 10/11 at Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe), 10/18 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron), 10/25 at St. Clair
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe) (23.2), Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (17.6), St. Clair (16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (-19), Fraser (-14), Cousino (Warren) (-11.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7624
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%