Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: Art Tragesser
League: WPIAL AAAA Foothills
Playoff Division: AAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #80

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Deri 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Nick Amendola 6'0" 210 Junior QB/LB 4.70
Dante Rizzo 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 8.4
2013 National Rank: #5927
2013 State Rank: #251
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2014 National Rank: #4212
2014 State Rank: #171
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5204
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 31-76 (19-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 2-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (tied for 8th)
2013 Points For Average: 13
2013 Points Against Average: 21.4
2013 Differential: -8.4
2013 Wins: #5679 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (21-13), #10450 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (42-14)
2013 Losses: #640 McKeesport (28-7), #1152 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (17-3), #1257 Gateway (Monroeville) (13-6), #2182 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (23-17), #3191 Kiski Area (Vandergrift) (24-7), #4920 Connellsville (40-14), #4916 Altoona (21-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 43-46
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/25/13 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (42-14), 8/29/14 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (16-0), 9/5/14 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Greater Latrobe (Latrobe), 9/5 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/12 at Seneca Valley (Harmony), 9/19 Plum (Pittsburgh), 9/26 at Altoona, 10/3 Kiski Area (Vandergrift), 10/10 Connellsville, 10/17 at McKeesport, 10/24 at Penn-Trafford (Harrison City)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Seneca Valley (Harmony) (47.8), Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (35.6), McKeesport (34.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plum (Pittsburgh) (5.8), Greater Latrobe (Latrobe) (9.4), Connellsville (11.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1236
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%