Howell North [Francis] (St. Charles, MO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brett Bevill
League: Gateway - South
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derrick Warren Senior
D.J. Dillon Senior
Matt Godar

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Play For Each Other

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2022 National Rank: #5855
2022 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.7
2023 National Rank: #5221
2023 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -19
Dynasty National Rank: #10256
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 7-43 (2-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 26.6
2022 Points Against Average: 33.8
2022 Differential: -7.2
2022 Wins: #7084 Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles) (42-21), #9001 Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters) (35-13), #10443 Riverview Gardens (St. Louis) (58-12), #12581 St. Charles (35-0)
2022 Losses: #178 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (56-12), #178 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (56-14), #1600 Troy-Buchanan (Troy) (49-21), #1787 Timberland (Wentzville) (61-21), #3869 Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (42-7), #6300 St. Charles West (St. Charles) (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-42
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Gateway South), 2004 (Gateway South)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 vs North Point (Wentzville), 9/1 at St. Charles West (St. Charles), 9/8 at St. Charles, 9/15 Howell [Francis] (St. Charles), 9/29 at Howell Central [Francis] (St. Charles), 10/6 vs Troy-Buchanan (Troy), 10/12 Timberland (Wentzville), 10/19 at Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Howell [Francis] (St. Charles) (38.3), Troy-Buchanan (Troy) (14.2), Timberland (Wentzville) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Charles (-56.5), North Point (Wentzville) (-49.8), Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters) (-34.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4685
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%