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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Arndt 6'3" 240 Senior LB 4.8
Jack Modder 6'3" 280 OL 5.1
Jack Robinson 5'10" 195 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB/RB Returning, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 All-State Ks, WR/DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2022 National Rank: #1071
2022 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2023 National Rank: #917
2023 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #911
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 37-16 (19-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 16.9
2022 Points Against Average: 7.3
2022 Differential: +9.6
2022 Wins: #1271 Kaukauna (24-0), #1611 Fond du Lac (24-13), #2037 Hudson (17-0), #2236 Chippewa Falls (13-0), #3002 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh) (16-6), #5074 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (19-0), #5342 Appleton East (Appleton) (13-0), #7324 Southwest (Green Bay) (15-13), #9106 Preble (Green Bay) (42-0)
2022 Losses: #183 Kimberly (17-0), #622 Bay Port (Green Bay) (17-10), #621 Neenah (21-10)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-57-1
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Valley - North), 2011 (tied for 1st; Valley - North), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 Southwest (Green Bay), 8/24 Preble (Green Bay), 8/31 at Fond du Lac, 9/8 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh), 9/15 Oshkosh North (Oshkosh), 9/22 at Neenah, 9/29 Kaukauna, 10/6 at Appleton East (Appleton), 10/13 Kimberly
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kimberly (28.4), Neenah (28.2), Kaukauna (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Preble (Green Bay) (-36.4), Southwest (Green Bay) (-28.2), Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (-10.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (19.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1481
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%