| Northern Lehigh (Slatington, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Coach: Joe Tout League: Colonial Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #42 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jason Schaffer 6'0" 225 Senior T/DT 5.2 Ryan Farber 5'10" 170 Senior TB/FS 4.9 Tanner Filchner 5'10" 185 Senior C/LB 5.0 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Will Likely Be Able To Platoon Offensive/Defensive Lines, Good Mix Of Skill Position Players With Experience Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 9.3 2015 National Rank: #5772 2015 State Rank: #233 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 5.8 2016 National Rank: #6431 2016 State Rank: #270 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2715 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6 Dynasty Record: 105-47 (84-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 4-6 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-6 (8th) 2015 Points For Average: 24.4 2015 Points Against Average: 25.9 2015 Differential: -1.5 2015 Wins: #6593 Palisades (Kintnersville) (32-7), #8624 Pen Argyl (20-7), #10496 Catasauqua (55-14), #11232 Wilson Area (Easton) (39-7) 2015 Losses: #332 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (28-14), #1920 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (36-23), #2303 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (31-6), #2351 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (49-12), #3295 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (39-29), #6323 Palmerton (41-14) 2015 Opponents W-L: 64-51 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st; Colonial - Western), 2005, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/2 at Catasauqua, 9/9 Bangor, 9/16 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton), 9/24 at Wilson Area (Easton), 9/30 Pen Argyl, 10/7 at Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 10/14 Salisbury Township (Allentown), 10/21 at Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli), 10/28 Palmerton Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42.2), Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton) (29), Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (18.2) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (-9.2), Bangor (-8.4), Wilson Area (Easton) (-6.9) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4954 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2016 Projected League Finish: 7th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |