Northwestern (Rock Hill, SC) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Kyle Richardson League: AAAAA Region IV (moving from AAAA Region III) Playoff Division: AAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Logan Rudolph 6'3" 225 Senior DE Gage Moloney 6'2" 215 Senior QB Jerry Howard 6'0" 210 Senior RB COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Traevon Hinton 6'2" 210 Senior LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, DL Team Weaknesses: K RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 65.9 2015 National Rank: #35 2015 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.1 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6 2016 Starting Power Rating: 83.8 2016 National Rank: #5 2016 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 44.5 Dynasty National Rank: #112 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 39.3 Dynasty Record: 137-43 (61-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 14-1 2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 46.3 2015 Points Against Average: 14.9 2015 Differential: +31.4 2015 Wins: #203 South Pointe (Rock Hill) (35-34), #287 Lexington (63-13), #385 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (48-25), #385 Nation Ford (Fort Mill) (30-22), #594 Gaffney (51-6), #620 York (36-7), #726 Westwood (Blythewood) (29-21), #1654 Laurens (46-7), #1719 Greenwood (52-7), #2020 Woodside (Newport News, VA) (47-23), #2064 Irmo (Columbia) (59-0), #2141 Fort Mill (56-6), #2218 Rock Hill (49-13), #4765 Clover (63-0) 2015 Losses: #139 Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (40-31) 2015 Opponents W-L: 110-79 Recent State Championships: 2015 (AAAA II), 2013 (AAAA II), 2010 (AAAA II) Recent League Championships: 2015 (AAAA Region III), 2014 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2013 (AAAA Region III), 2012 (tied for 1st; AAAA Region III), 2010 (AAAA Region III), 2009 (AAAA Region III), 2008 (AAAA Region III), 2007 (AAAA Region III), 2004 (AAAA Region III) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Dorman (Roebuck) (42-28), 9/2/16 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) (38-25) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 South Pointe (Rock Hill), 8/26 at Dorman (Roebuck), 9/2 South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC), 9/9 at Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan), 9/16 Spartanburg, 9/23 at Gaffney, 9/30 at Fort Mill, 10/14 Clover, 10/28 Rock Hill Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Byrnes [James F.] (Duncan) (50.3), South Pointe (Rock Hill) (49.8), Gaffney (49.7) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clover (16.9), Fort Mill (17.6), Rock Hill (23.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.3 (40.1 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.6 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #200 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91% |