Northland Christian (Houston, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold
Coach: David Nelson
League: TAPPS Division II District 4
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Webster 6'1" 215 Senior ATH 4.45 [Iowa State]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 38.1
2012 National Rank: #908
2012 State Rank: #114
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.2
2013 National Rank: #896
2013 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4503
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.6
Dynasty Record: 38-22 (24-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 44.5
2012 Points Against Average: 20.2
2012 Differential: +24.3
2012 Wins: #2505 Second Baptist (Houston) (52-31), #2505 Second Baptist (Houston) (42-17), #2771 San Antonio Christian (San Antonio) (43-36), #3019 Houston Christian (Houston) (35-28), #3914 Hitchcock (33-27), #4642 Westbury Christian (Houston) (48-20), #5776 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (49-42), #5937 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (28-2), #6787 Hyde Park Baptist (Austin) (48-7), #7313 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (49-13), #9361 Lutheran South (Houston) (62-14), #13427 Lutheran North (Houston) (83-12)
2012 Losses: #345 Midland Christian (Midland) (14-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-64
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2006, 2005 (TAPPS Division III District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division III District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Houston Christian (Houston), 9/6 at Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/13 Hitchcock, 9/27 Westbury Christian (Houston), 10/4 College Station, 10/11 at Lutheran South (Houston), 10/18 at Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 10/25 at Lutheran North (Houston), 11/1 Pope John XXIII (Katy), 11/8 at Second Baptist (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Second Baptist (Houston) (23.6), Westbury Christian (Houston) (20.5), Hitchcock (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran North (Houston) (-19.7), College Station (-3.8), Pope John XXIII (Katy) (2.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 (15.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #581
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5104
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 71%



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