Northwest (Canal Fulton, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Scarlet/Gray
Coach: Vic Whiting
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Freed 6'1" 240 Senior OL/DL
Michael Zervos 5'10" 160 Senior WR/CB
Matt Ramsey 6'2" 200 Senior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.7
2013 National Rank: #4517
2013 State Rank: #274
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 10
2014 National Rank: #5228
2014 State Rank: #313
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1028
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 85-42 (45-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish:  
2013 Points For Average: 30.8
2013 Points Against Average: 32
2013 Differential: -1.2
2013 Wins: #6663 Cloverleaf (Lodi) (42-22), #7560 Kenmore (Akron) (25-21), #7661 Barberton (44-20), #12695 Woodward (Toledo) (56-0)
2013 Losses: #20 St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (61-7), #298 Hubbard (70-42), #860 Poland Seminary (Poland) (28-21), #2327 New Philadelphia (34-19), #2734 Jackson (Massillon) (36-30), #5783 Orrville (28-22)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Northeastern Buckeye), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northeastern Buckeye), 2003 (Northeastern Buckeye)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Cloverleaf (Lodi), 9/5 at Poland Seminary (Poland), 9/12 Orrville, 9/26 New Philadelphia, 10/3 at Canton Central Catholic (Canton), 10/18 at Dunbar [Paul L.] (Dayton), 10/24 Hubbard, 10/31 at Barberton
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hubbard (65.2), Poland Seminary (Poland) (39), New Philadelphia (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Barberton (0.9), Cloverleaf (Lodi) (2.7), Orrville (7.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1754
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%