| Northwestern (Albion, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: D.J. Hough League: District 10 Region 4 AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #55 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2012 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brandon Reiser 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.50 Austin Miczo 6'0" 180 Junior RB/LB 4.60 Nate Noe 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Return Entire Backfield Team Weaknesses: Lose 3 Seniors Off Line RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 11 2012 National Rank: #5332 2012 State Rank: #228 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.1 2013 National Rank: #6492 2013 State Rank: #277 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8417 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 22-30 (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2012 Points For Average: 30.7 2012 Points Against Average: 16.9 2012 Differential: +13.8 2012 Wins: #6136 Greenville (42-7), #6461 North East (37-21), #8039 Girard (26-19), #8388 Fairview (49-14), #8413 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (29-0), #11717 Seneca (Erie) (35-6), #11855 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (48-7) 2012 Losses: #1160 Hickory (Hermitage) (48-22), #6320 Corry (12-7), #7610 Meadville (38-36), #9127 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (14-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 65-53 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Meadville, 9/6 Seneca (Erie), 9/13 at Girard, 9/20 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 9/27 at Corry, 10/4 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 10/11 at Greenville, 10/18 at North East, 10/25 at Fairview, 11/1 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Corry (11.2), Fairview (7.8), Greenville (7.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (-16.5), Seneca (Erie) (-13.6), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (-3.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (4.5 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #378 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8283 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |