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: 3 2024 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ben Wenzel 6'3" 220 LB 4.6 Grant Hardy 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.7 Trey Fox 6'3" 200 Senior DE 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: D1 QB, 4 Returning OL, Top Defender In Conference Returning Team Weaknesses: DB/DL Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 21.2 2024 National Rank: #1864 2024 State Rank: #45 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17.2 2025 National Rank*: #1240 2025 State Rank*: #26 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 29.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #926 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-17 (21-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1000 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14 Dynasty Record: 172-72 (115-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-5 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 16.1 2024 Points Against Average: 13.7 2024 Differential: +2.4 2024 Wins: #2269 Fond du Lac (21-7), #3696 Hortonville (24-13), #4405 Oshkosh West (Oshkosh) (24-7), #4530 Appleton East (Appleton) (12-0), #5713 Preble (Green Bay) (21-7) 2024 Losses: #419 Mukwonago (20-10), #588 Kaukauna (13-10), #631 Neenah (25-14), #694 Kimberly (10-9), #694 Kimberly (35-16) 2024 Opponents W-L: 54-49 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Valley - North), 2011 (tied for 1st; Valley - North), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th 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)