Appleton North (Appleton, WI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lightning
Colors: Navy/Silver/Gold
Coach: Rob Salm
League: Fox Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cal Martine 6'0" 230 Senior RB 4.58
Matthew Scheckelmen 6'4" 205 QB 4.88
Wes King 6'5" 275 Senior DL 4.97

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Offensive Starters, DL Depth/Talent
Team Weaknesses: LB/S Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2020 National Rank: #1799
2020 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 18.5
2021 National Rank: #1144
2021 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 31.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1186
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 142-57 (96-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 30.2
2020 Points Against Average: 28
2020 Differential: +2.2
2020 Wins: #2181 Pulaski (35-13), #3686 Appleton East (Appleton) (49-31), #4606 Neenah (38-6), #6689 Ashwaubenon (Green Bay) (38-31)
2020 Losses: #304 Fond du Lac (42-7), #938 Kimberly (45-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 27-14
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Valley - North), 2011 (tied for 1st; Valley - North), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 5/7/21 Neenah (38-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Franklin, 8/26 at Preble (Green Bay), 9/3 Kaukauna, 9/10 at Kimberly, 9/17 Neenah, 9/24 at Appleton East (Appleton), 10/1 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh), 10/8 at Fond du Lac, 10/15 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fond du Lac (30.3), Franklin (24), Kaukauna (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Preble (Green Bay) (-35.3), Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (-23), Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (-1.5)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1468
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%