| Luther North (Chicago, IL) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Chris Griggs League: Northeastern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2015 JV Record: 3-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Marcus Wenzel 6'0" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.7 Sam Miller 6'3" 155 Junior WR/DB 4.5 Yamari Shumaker 6'3" 320 Junior OL/DL 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Disciplined Team Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: -26.5 2015 National Rank: #12835 2015 State Rank: #488 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2016 Starting Power Rating: -25 2016 National Rank: #12566 2016 State Rank: #466 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -29.2 Dynasty National Rank: #14122 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 23-87 (20-70 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 3-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th) 2015 Points For Average: 23.8 2015 Points Against Average: 29.1 2015 Differential: -5.3 2015 Wins: #14058 Christian Liberty Academy/Christian Heritage Academy (Arlington Heights) (44-6), #14333 Mooseheart (50-21), #14385 Little Village Lawndale (Chicago) (46-8) 2015 Losses: #3196 Marquette (Ottawa) (42-6), #6796 Hope Academy (Chicago) (52-16), #9044 Alden-Hebron/Faith Lutheran (Hebron) (41-12), #9505 Westminster Christian (Elgin) (29-6), #9654 Christian Life (Rockford) (35-8), #12451 Hiawatha (Kirkland) (28-26) 2015 Opponents W-L: 45-44 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/27/16 River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (47-0), 9/3/16 Alden-Hebron (Hebron) (19-7) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/27 at River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna), 9/3 at Alden-Hebron (Hebron), 9/9 at Marquette (Ottawa), 9/17 at Westminster Christian (Elgin), 9/24 at Christian Life (Rockford), 9/30 South Beloit, 10/7 at Hope Academy (Chicago), 10/14 Mooseheart, 10/21 at Hiawatha (Kirkland) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Marquette (Ottawa) (12.7), Hope Academy (Chicago) (-2.7), Westminster Christian (Elgin) (-3.2) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mooseheart (-46.6), River Valley [Midland/Henry-Senachwine/Lowpoint-Washburn] (Varna) (-40.8), Hiawatha (Kirkland) (-28.4) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #463 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12404 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2016 Projected League Finish: 5th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |