Portage Northern (Portage, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Brown/White Coach: Pete Schermerhorn League: Southwestern Michigan - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2012 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Austin Labus 6'6" 300 T [Bowling Green] Preston Simon 6'3" 210 LB 4.70 Riley Bell 6'1" 180 FS 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, Have Four 3rd-Year Starters, Lines Team Weaknesses: Lost A Lot Of Offensive Scoring Production RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 23.4 2012 National Rank: #2746 2012 State Rank: #89 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2013 Starting Power Rating: 23 2013 National Rank: #2557 2013 State Rank: #74 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2755 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5 Dynasty Record: 31-17 (20-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 34.3 2012 Points Against Average: 11.5 2012 Differential: +22.8 2012 Wins: #2356 Portage Central (Portage) (42-13), #4057 St. Joseph (7-0), #6467 Niles (55-22), #9122 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (48-12), #9831 Benton Harbor (48-0), #10159 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (48-0), #13433 Central (Battle Creek) (50-6) 2012 Losses: #648 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21-14), #1248 Mattawan (20-14), #2356 Portage Central (Portage) (21-17) 2012 Opponents W-L: 50-50 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2003 (Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 Gull Lake (Richland), 9/6 at Coldwater, 9/13 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/20 at St. Joseph, 9/27 at Portage Central (Portage), 10/4 Mattawan, 10/11 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/18 Benton Harbor, 10/25 at Niles Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeshore (Stevensville) (32.4), Mattawan (24.3), Portage Central (Portage) (24.3) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coldwater (-19.4), Gull Lake (Richland) (-14.9), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-13.3) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (11.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6233 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |