Northwestern (West Salem, OH) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Mike Thut League: Wayne County Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank*: #80 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2019 JV Record: 3-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Hal Huber 6'1" 185 Senior LB/RB 4.9 Ethan Siders 6'0" 175 Sophomore QB/DB 4.6 Tyler Bair 6'3" 200 Junior DL/TE 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Sophomore Class Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2019 Final Power Rating: -7.9 2019 National Rank: #8387 2019 State Rank: #481 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5 2020 Starting Power Rating*: -25 2020 National Rank*: #9625 2020 State Rank*: #543 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 9.8 Dynasty National Rank: #6050 2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 34.8 Dynasty Record: 95-83 (64-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2019 Overall Record: 4-6 2019 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2019 Points For Average: 21.9 2019 Points Against Average: 26.9 2019 Differential: -5 2019 Wins: #5627 Norwayne (Creston) (10-7), #9282 Columbia (Columbia Station) (21-14), #10557 Chippewa (Doylestown) (45-14), #10574 Rittman (28-17) 2019 Losses: #995 Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (49-15), #3922 Dalton (44-10), #5628 Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (24-21), #7575 Smithville (42-20), #7652 Black River (Sullivan) (30-28), #8576 Waynedale (Apple Creek) (28-21) 2019 Opponents W-L: 57-50 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none SCHEDULE 2020 Schedule: 8/28 Rittman, 9/4 at Norwayne (Creston), 9/11 at Chippewa (Doylestown), 9/18 at Dalton, 9/25 Smithville, 10/2 Hillsdale (Jeromesville), 10/17 Bath (Lima), 10/24 at Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa), 10/30 vs Black River (Sullivan) Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Ottawa-Glandorf (Ottawa) (18.9), Norwayne (Creston) (0.2), Hillsdale (Jeromesville) (-1.6) Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Chippewa (Doylestown) (-41.6), Rittman (-29.9), Black River (Sullivan) (-23) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.5 2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #405 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6011 2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6 2020 Projected League Finish*: 6th 2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 6th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |