Northern Lehigh (Slatington, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Joseph Tout
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #47

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Caleb Johnson 6'4" 215 Senior LB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2012 National Rank: #5501
2012 State Rank: #238
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.5
2013 National Rank: #5861
2013 State Rank: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2794
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 44-16 (30-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 7-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 25.9
2012 Points Against Average: 22.1
2012 Differential: +3.8
2012 Wins: #4247 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (33-7), #5594 Bangor (34-27), #7833 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (18-16), #8543 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (12-7), #10644 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (57-19), #12293 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (38-6), #12696 Palmerton (31-7)
2012 Losses: #1646 Catasauqua (42-15), #1646 Catasauqua (40-7), #2702 Pen Argyl (41-28), #6941 Palisades (Kintnersville) (31-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-57
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western), 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/6 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/13 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/20 Palisades (Kintnersville), 9/27 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/5 at Pen Argyl, 10/11 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/18 at Bangor, 10/25 Catasauqua, 11/1 at Palmerton
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (33.1), Pen Argyl (29.2), Bangor (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palmerton (-30.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-15.5), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (-2.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (7.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #271
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5971
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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