| Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Josh Snyder League: Colonial Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2014 JV Record: 8-0-1 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Front 8 Is Heart/Soul Of Team, 3 Of 4 LB Starters Return, 1800-Yard RB Returns Team Weaknesses: Lost Much Firepower In Skill Positions, Must Replace 3-Year Starter At QB RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 31.5 2014 National Rank: #1656 2014 State Rank: #63 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9 2015 Starting Power Rating: 35 2015 National Rank: #1183 2015 State Rank: #44 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 11.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4463 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.5 Dynasty Record: 77-55 (60-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 11-2 2014 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (tied for 1st) 2014 Points For Average: 39.5 2014 Points Against Average: 14.8 2014 Differential: +24.7 2014 Wins: #1802 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (28-26), #2757 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (39-14), #5821 Palmerton (50-21), #5933 Palisades (Kintnersville) (42-14), #6886 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (42-6), #7185 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (47-15), #9453 Pen Argyl (45-6), #9544 Catasauqua (43-7), #9704 Wilson Area (Easton) (41-3), #9970 Bangor (41-0), #11643 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (32-6) 2014 Losses: #1357 Dunmore (35-27), #3207 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (40-37) 2014 Opponents W-L: 79-67 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/11/15 Bangor (39-0), 9/18/15 Pen Argyl (37-0) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/11 Bangor, 9/18 Pen Argyl, 9/26 at Wilson Area (Easton), 10/2 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 10/9 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/16 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 10/23 Palmerton, 10/30 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 11/6 Catasauqua Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (33.5), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (20.8), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (11.7) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bangor (-15), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (-8.3), Catasauqua (-8) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (10.5 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6475 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41% |