Northwestern (Albion, PA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red Coach: Mark Brooks League: District 10 Region 3 Playoff Division: AA Playoff Division Rank: #95 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 0-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Killian Cooper 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.65 Matthew Lauscher 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.9 Aaron Hull 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.68 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Effort Team Weaknesses: Adjusting To New Coaching Staff/Schemes RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -33.6 2016 National Rank: #13316 2016 State Rank: #562 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: -29.1 2017 National Rank: #12748 2017 State Rank: #549 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9278 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7 Dynasty Record: 56-87 (42-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 1-9 2016 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th) 2016 Points For Average: 18.3 2016 Points Against Average: 36.1 2016 Differential: -17.8 2016 Wins: #14255 Saegertown (49-6) 2016 Losses: #3376 Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (35-6), #5503 Iroquois (Erie) (41-12), #9374 Strong Vincent (Erie) (38-18), #9620 Seneca (Erie) (44-12), #10047 Fairview (28-14), #10047 Maplewood (Guys Mills) (40-20), #10440 Eisenhower (Russell) (46-22), #11224 North East (35-22), #12846 Girard (48-8) 2016 Opponents W-L: 49-54 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA), 2013 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA), 2012 (tied for 1st; District 10 Region 4 AA) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford), 9/1 at Iroquois (Erie), 9/8 Eisenhower (Russell), 9/15 Girard, 9/22 Saegertown, 9/29 at Maplewood (Guys Mills), 10/6 at General McLane (Edinboro), 10/13 at North East, 10/20 Seneca (Erie), 10/27 at Mercyhurst Prep (Erie) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford) (14.1), Iroquois (Erie) (10.2), General McLane (Edinboro) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Saegertown (-55.3), North East (-23.5), Girard (-21.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #459 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10194 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2017 Projected League Finish: 6th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%