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: #15

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 0
2013 National Rank: #7942
2013 State Rank: #733
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #732
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5333
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 78-45 (48-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 20.8
2013 Points Against Average: 26.5
2013 Differential: -5.7
2013 Wins: #7165 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land) (26-21), #10751 Hitchcock (38-13), #11779 Westbury Christian (Houston) (38-3), #14385 Lutheran North (Houston) (2-0)
2013 Losses: #1509 Houston Christian (Houston) (30-7), #2398 Pope John XXIII (Katy) (25-6), #3002 College Station (35-6), #4384 Holy Cross (San Antonio) (55-28), #4587 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (31-21), #4962 Lutheran South Academy (Houston) (50-36), #5261 Second Baptist (Houston) (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 59-53
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2006, 2005 (TAPPS Division III District 4), 2004 (tied for 1st; TAPPS Division III District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Houston Christian (Houston), 9/5 Concordia Lutheran (Tomball), 9/12 at Hitchcock, 9/19 at Kelly Catholic (Beaumont), 10/3 at Pope John XXIII (Katy), 10/10 Westbury Christian (Houston), 10/17 Lutheran South Academy (Houston), 10/24 at Second Baptist (Houston), 10/31 Fort Bend Christian Academy (Sugar Land), 11/7 at Cypress Christian (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Houston Christian (Houston) (28.2), Pope John XXIII (Katy) (16.5), Concordia Lutheran (Tomball) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hitchcock (-12.4), Cypress Christian (Houston) (-8.4), Westbury Christian (Houston) (-8.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (6.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #622
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5668
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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