| Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Josh Snyder League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #77 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cameron Richardson Junior RB Taylor Breininger Junior LB Austin Korbodo Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Fast/Agile Offensive Skill Positions, Bigger/Stronger Lines Team Weaknesses: Must Be More Physical, Need Continual Improvement RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -11.6 2012 National Rank: #10644 2012 State Rank: #461 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -0.1 2013 National Rank: #8023 2013 State Rank: #360 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 4.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6671 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 25-26 (15-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 3-7 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-7 (tied for 9th) 2012 Points For Average: 14.8 2012 Points Against Average: 35.8 2012 Differential: -21 2012 Wins: #9751 Wilson Area (Easton) (27-20), #12293 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (23-0), #12696 Palmerton (38-21) 2012 Losses: #1646 Catasauqua (57-3), #2702 Pen Argyl (35-7), #4247 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (46-10), #5501 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (57-19), #5594 Bangor (46-14), #6941 Palisades (Kintnersville) (41-0), #8543 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (35-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 59-53 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Palisades (Kintnersville), 9/6 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/13 Wilson Area (Easton), 9/20 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/27 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/4 Palmerton, 10/11 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 10/18 Pen Argyl, 10/25 Bangor, 11/1 at Catasauqua 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), Wilson Area (Easton) (-17.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (-15.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6560 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2013 Projected League Finish: 8th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |