Hardin Northern (Dola, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Polar Bears
Colors: Black/White/Gold
Coach: Jerry Cooper
League: Northwest Central
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #46

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -22.1
2022 National Rank: #10007
2022 State Rank: #559
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: -36.8
2023 National Rank: #8976
2023 State Rank: #517
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10660
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (22-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 35
2022 Points Against Average: 26.5
2022 Differential: +8.5
2022 Wins: #11341 Elgin (Marion) (41-35), #12010 Arcadia (44-19), #12322 Ridgemont (Mount Victory) (35-20), #13172 Ridgedale (Morral) (61-12), #13299 Perry (Lima) (47-0), #13952 Crestline (49-8)
2022 Losses: #3079 Antwerp (43-13), #5497 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (35-7), #8002 Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard) (35-34), #8273 Ada (57-40), #8582 Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (28-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 56-63
Recent State Championships: 2004 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Blanchard Valley), 2003 (tied for 1st; Blanchard Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Arlington, 8/25 North Baltimore, 9/1 at Cory-Rawson (Rawson), 9/8 Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield), 9/15 at Perry (Lima), 9/22 Ridgedale (Morral), 9/29 at Ridgemont (Mount Victory), 10/6 at Crestline, 10/13 at Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey), 10/20 Elgin (Marion)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Arlington (-16.8), Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield) (-19.3), Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey) (-32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crestline (-99.8), North Baltimore (-77.2), Perry (Lima) (-72.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3 (-23 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -55.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #673
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12931
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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