Appleton North (Appleton, WI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lightning
Colors: Navy/Silver/Gold
Coach: Rob Salm
League: Fox Valley (moving from Valley - North)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wes King 6'5" 250 Junior DL 4.95
Wilson Zuck 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.71
Cal Martine 6'0" 235 Junior RB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Best 18 Starters, Skill Positions Return Intact, 4 Of Best OL Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 2 DL

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2019 National Rank: #1897
2019 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 26.2
2020 National Rank*: #823
2020 State Rank*: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1181
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 138-55 (94-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 25.4
2019 Points Against Average: 21.4
2019 Differential: +4
2019 Wins: #2609 Kaukauna (26-10), #3352 Neenah (28-24), #3884 Appleton East (Appleton) (31-24), #4261 Everest [D. C.] (Schofield) (23-7), #4261 Everest [D. C.] (Schofield) (42-6), #4881 Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire) (59-20), #7583 Appleton West (Appleton) (28-10), #8232 Stevens Point (28-7)
2019 Losses: #525 Kimberly (45-14), #525 Kimberly (35-6), #736 Franklin (31-7), #789 Fond du Lac (38-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 82-50
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Valley - North), 2011 (tied for 1st; Valley - North), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Fond du Lac (32.8), Kimberly (27), Pulaski (12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) (0.3), Appleton East (Appleton) (3.6), Neenah (9.1)
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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