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: #54 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2014 JV Record: 4-3-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nate Tewell 5'11" 180 4.5 Mike Luba 5'11" 170 4.6 Derek Bird 5'10" 190 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Plenty Of Returning Experience Team Weaknesses: Breaking In New Backfield Starters RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 1.5 2014 National Rank: #7511 2014 State Rank: #322 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 7 2015 National Rank: #6114 2015 State Rank: #250 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -0.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8543 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 52-71 (38-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 5-6 2014 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 13.5 2014 Points Against Average: 21.6 2014 Differential: -8.1 2014 Wins: #7115 Fairview (21-19), #7898 Seneca (Erie) (20-13), #8474 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (8-7), #9987 Harbor Creek (Harborcreek) (13-3), #12474 Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) (33-0) 2014 Losses: #1211 Conneaut Area (Linesville) (35-0), #1837 Greenville (41-6), #3601 Sharon (40-0), #6421 Girard (34-27), #6844 North East (20-7), #8576 Cambridge Springs (26-13) 2014 Opponents W-L: 73-46 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/11/15 Girard (47-0) SCHEDULE 2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd