Northwest Catholic (West Hartford, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Michael Tyler
League: Central Connecticut III West
Playoff Division: S
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Tyler 6'4" 235 Senior TE/MLB 4.80
Delano Robinson 6'1" 220 Senior S/RB 4.66
Elijah Riley 5'11" 260 Senior DL/OL 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Entire OL, All RBs Return, Speed At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2013 National Rank: #8414
2013 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 2.3
2014 National Rank: #7089
2014 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 6.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6102
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 81-37-1 (57-23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 23.6
2013 Points Against Average: 17.1
2013 Differential: +6.5
2013 Wins: #9212 Berlin (22-13), #10260 Plainville (21-20), #10940 East Catholic (Manchester) (40-20), #12487 Weaver (Hartford) (35-0), #13409 Tolland (27-0), #14167 Rockville (Vernon) (41-6), #14319 Wilcox Tech [H. C.] (Meriden) (39-0)
2013 Losses: #4103 Rocky Hill (21-6), #4314 Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (48-8), #5335 Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (21-13), #5912 Bloomfield (39-8)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-66
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Nutmeg), 2007 (tied for 1st; Nutmeg), 2006 (Nutmeg), 2005 (Nutmeg)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/12 at New Britain, 9/19 at Rockville (Vernon), 9/26 Bloomfield, 10/4 at Plainville, 10/11 Tolland, 10/18 East Catholic (Manchester), 10/25 Berlin, 11/1 Bristol Eastern (Bristol), 11/8 at Weaver (Hartford), 11/14 at Platt [O. H.] (Meriden), 11/27 Rocky Hill
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Hill (16.4), Platt [O. H.] (Meriden) (12), Bristol Eastern (Bristol) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rockville (Vernon) (-41.2), Tolland (-32.5), Weaver (Hartford) (-23.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10081
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%