Portage Northern (Portage, MI) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Huskies Colors: Brown/White Coach: Peter Schermerhorn League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan) Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank*: #11 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Jadyn Walker 6'3" 210 Senior LB ![]() RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 16.8 2023 National Rank: #2691 2023 State Rank: #69 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10.7 2024 National Rank*: #1814 2024 State Rank*: #47 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2472 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-16 (24-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3242 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 130-79 (77-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 8-2 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 43.9 2023 Points Against Average: 23.4 2023 Differential: +20.5 2023 Wins: #3297 West Ottawa (Holland) (41-13), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (38-17), #5449 St. Joseph (48-22), #7266 Mattawan (51-14), #7592 Vicksburg (54-17), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (57-28), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (58-19), #10804 Central (Battle Creek) (40-0) 2023 Losses: #1130 Caledonia (72-30), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (32-22) 2023 Opponents W-L: 44-53 Recent League Championships: 2020 (Southwestern Michigan), 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2003 (Southwestern Michigan Central) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake), 9/6 Midland, 9/13 at Mattawan, 9/20 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/27 Gull Lake (Richland), 10/4 at St. Joseph, 10/11 Portage Central (Portage), 10/18 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/25 Lakeshore (Stevensville) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) (14.7), Portage Central (Portage) (8.4), St. Joseph (-5) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-53.4), Gull Lake (Richland) (-22.1), Lakeview (Battle Creek) (-20.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (3.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #110 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2873 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 16% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |