Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Columbia/Black/White
Coach: Matt Moffett
League: Ottawa-Kent - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 2-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will Hawkins 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.63
Alex Clark 6'3" 250 Senior OL 5.42
Ben Casterline 6'1" 205 Senior OLB 4.85

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Erik Ditzhazy 6'5" 260 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Sophomores Last Season Played In Key Positions, Hard-Working, Smart/Physical Team
Team Weaknesses: Many New Starters

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.2
2016 National Rank: #2467
2016 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2017 National Rank: #3777
2017 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3365
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 55-75 (29-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.9
2016 Points Against Average: 28.7
2016 Differential: -0.8
2016 Wins: #2834 East Kentwood (Kentwood) (24-23), #3116 Cedar Springs (36-29), #3718 Greenville (27-16), #8039 Northview (Grand Rapids) (39-7), #9965 Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #326 Muskegon (63-14), #526 Lowell (41-34), #809 Byron Center (49-35), #1296 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (34-28), #1569 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (25-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-43
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Bronze)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Byron Center, 8/31 at East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 9/8 Northview (Grand Rapids), 9/15 East Kentwood (Kentwood), 9/22 at Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids), 9/29 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 10/6 Cedar Springs, 10/13 at Lowell, 10/20 at Greenville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (48.2), Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (32.1), East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northview (Grand Rapids) (-7.9), Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) (-6.7), Cedar Springs (6.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 (28.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1971
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%