North Penn (Lansdale, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Coach: Dick Beck League: Suburban One - Continental Playoff Division: AAAAAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Justis Henley 5'11" 165 Senior DB/WR Owen Thomas 6'4" 225 Senior LB/TE COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Ricky Johns 6'2" 175 Senior S RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 55.8 2016 National Rank: #143 2016 State Rank: #5 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 59.2 2017 National Rank: #128 2017 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 45.7 Dynasty National Rank: #98 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5 Dynasty Record: 157-34 (87-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 14-1 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 40.4 2016 Points Against Average: 16.6 2016 Differential: +23.8 2016 Wins: #427 Coatesville (42-25), #499 La Salle (Wyndmoor) (33-24), #503 Garnet Valley (Glen Mills) (48-38), #704 Spring-Ford (Royersford) (28-19), #1044 Downingtown East (Exton) (23-7), #1684 Central Bucks South (Warrington) (42-13), #2431 Pennridge (Perkasie) (45-21), #2462 Central Bucks East (Doylestown) (33-14), #2741 Haverford (Havertown) (56-7), #3325 Souderton (48-13), #3662 Abington (45-7), #4698 Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) (38-0), #4779 Central Bucks West (Doylestown) (48-20), #8944 Tennent [William] (Warminster) (52-6) 2016 Losses: #12 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) (35-25) 2016 Opponents W-L: 110-64 Recent State Championships: 2003 (AAAA) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (Suburban One - National), 2014 (tied for 1st; Suburban One - National), 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (Suburban One - National), 2004 (tied for 1st; Suburban One National), 2003 (Suburban One Patriot ) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at La Salle (Wyndmoor), 9/1 at Downingtown East (Exton), 9/8 at Pennsbury (Fairless Hills), 9/15 at Central Bucks West (Doylestown), 9/22 Canton, 9/23 at Pennridge (Perkasie), 9/28 Central Bucks South (Warrington), 10/6 Central Bucks East (Doylestown), 10/13 at Souderton, 10/20 Tennent [William] (Warminster) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Wyndmoor) (48.8), Downingtown East (Exton) (37.1), Central Bucks South (Warrington) (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Canton (-37.7), Tennent [William] (Warminster) (-4.7), Souderton (9.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (35.6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2804 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76% |