Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Gold/Blue
Coach: David Brozeski
League: WPIAL 6A (moving from WPIAL 6A Southeastern)
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jayvon Thrift 5'10" 190 Senior S/RB 4.57
Gianni Rizzo 6'2" 195 Senior LB/WR 4.57
Jack Salopek 6'2" 180 Junior QB 4.92

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top Players Return, QB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Lost All 5 Starting OL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.1
2017 National Rank: #2526
2017 State Rank: #85
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2018 National Rank: #1959
2018 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3251
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 51-98 (33-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 16.2
2017 Points Against Average: 18.5
2017 Differential: -2.3
2017 Wins: #3848 Butler (7-6), #4531 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg) (34-14), #5352 Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (24-14), #6069 Altoona (24-0), #8063 Shaler Area (Pittsburgh) (27-7)
2017 Losses: #16 Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (49-14), #464 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (35-14), #816 Bethel Park (27-7), #1026 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City) (3-0), #1628 Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) (35-20), #1815 Peters Township (McMurray) (13-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-55
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Penn-Trafford (Harrison City), 8/31 North Allegheny (Wexford), 9/7 at Hempfield Area (Greensburg), 9/14 Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville), 9/21 at Pine-Richland (Gibsonia), 9/28 at Butler, 10/2 Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg), 10/5 at Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 10/19 at Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh), 10/26 Seneca Valley (Harmony)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pine-Richland (Gibsonia) (46.2), Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) (29.5), North Allegheny (Wexford) (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hempfield Area (Greensburg) (-18.1), Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville) (-17.9), Butler (-2.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (33.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #891
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%