Northwestern (Albion, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: D.J. Hough League: District 10 Region 4 AA Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2013 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Panko 6'2" 205 Senior LB/TE 4.70 Nate Tewell 6'1" 180 Junior QB/S 4.50 Austin Miczo 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 19.3 2013 National Rank: #3540 2013 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 10.5 2014 National Rank: #5104 2014 State Rank: #212 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8659 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13 Dynasty Record: 47-65 (33-44 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 9-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2013 Points For Average: 29.6 2013 Points Against Average: 11.8 2013 Differential: +17.8 2013 Wins: #3209 Girard (35-14), #5731 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (33-3), #6957 Fairview (35-7), #7087 Grove City (28-7), #9130 Meadville (31-7), #9139 Corry (42-7), #10934 Seneca (Erie) (25-0), #12045 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (35-0), #12766 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (50-7) 2013 Losses: #890 Hickory (Hermitage) (52-14), #3323 Greenville (14-13), #7246 North East (24-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 69-61 Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 Conneaut Area (Linesville), 9/6 Girard, 9/12 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie), 9/19 at North East, 9/26 at Seneca (Erie), 10/3 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek), 10/10 at Sharon, 10/17 Fairview, 10/24 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 10/31 at Cambridge Springs Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Girard (20), Conneaut Area (Linesville) (14.5), Sharon (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (-26.8), Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (-19), Seneca (Erie) (-13.4) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (5.7 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #382 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7794 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |