| Northern Lehigh (Slatington, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Coach: Joe Tout League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2014 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS C.J. Young 6'0" 170 TB/SS 4.8 Cameron Kates 6'2" 270 DT/T 5.2 Chad Cederberg 5'10" 180 QB/OLB 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, 15 Returning Starters, Have 7 Three-Year Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 4.2 2014 National Rank: #6886 2014 State Rank: #280 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.7 2015 National Rank: #5294 2015 State Rank: #220 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2518 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 101-41 (80-26 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 7-5 2014 League Record/Finish: 5-5 (6th) 2014 Points For Average: 19.4 2014 Points Against Average: 22.6 2014 Differential: -3.2 2014 Wins: #5933 Palisades (Kintnersville) (14-13), #7185 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (14-13), #8760 Western Wayne (Lake Ariel) (49-41), #9453 Pen Argyl (21-14), #9704 Wilson Area (Easton) (20-15), #10354 Pine Grove (53-6), #11643 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (20-6) 2014 Losses: #1656 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (42-6), #2757 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (35-6), #3207 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (40-7), #5821 Palmerton (21-0), #9544 Catasauqua (25-23) 2014 Opponents W-L: 67-65 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western), 2005, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 Pen Argyl, 9/11 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 9/18 Wilson Area (Easton), 9/25 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 10/2 at Palisades (Kintnersville), 10/9 Catasauqua, 10/16 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/23 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/30 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 11/6 at Palmerton Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (35), Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (33.5), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (20.8) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (-8.3), Catasauqua (-8), Wilson Area (Easton) (-5.3) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (3.6 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #200 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5098 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 5th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |