Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Art Tragesser
League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #131

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Milil 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL
Logan Deri 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Nick Amendola 6'0" 200 Sophomore QB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Play Better In Big Games

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.8
2012 National Rank: #8722
2012 State Rank: #384
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2013 National Rank: #9887
2013 State Rank: #435
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5917
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 15-33 (8-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (tied for 8th)
2012 Points For Average: 15.6
2012 Points Against Average: 33.2
2012 Differential: -17.6
2012 Wins: #8645 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (27-14), #10769 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (20-13)
2012 Losses: #710 Gateway (Monroeville) (62-14), #2643 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (27-7), #3510 McKeesport (26-7), #4428 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (42-8), #4969 Altoona (35-14), #5492 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (36-14), #7211 Connellsville (44-29)
2012 Opponents W-L: 37-51
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/12 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (20-13)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Altoona, 9/6 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 9/13 McKeesport, 9/20 at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 9/27 at Connellsville, 10/4 Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/11 Gateway (Monroeville), 10/18 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 10/25 at Shaler Area (Pittsburgh)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Monroeville) (47.7), Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (20.6), Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (-15.5), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (-0.7), Altoona (0.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4396
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 9th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%