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% |