Northwood (Shreveport, LA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Texas Orange/White
Coach: Austin Brown
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: I Non-Select
Playoff Division Rank*: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Sneed 5'11" 225 Senior HB/OLB 4.87
Justin Thomas 5'11" 170 Senior FS/OLB 4.52
Jeremiah Johnson 6'0" 175 Senior FS/SS 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2024 National Rank: #2557
2024 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 6.2
2025 National Rank*: #2303
2025 State Rank*: #59
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 14.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2709
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-17 [40-15 on the field] (24-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11
Dynasty National Rank: #4868
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 125-113 [127-111 on the field] (70-66 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 39.8
2024 Points Against Average: 22.6
2024 Differential: +17.2
2024 Wins: #4750 Salmen (Slidell) (54-27), #4828 Benton (24-21), #5135 Minden (21-17), #5605 Loyola College Prep (Shreveport) (49-10), #6433 Mansfield (64-32), #8173 Peabody (Alexandria) (47-21), #8680 Woodlawn (Shreveport) (40-22), #8798 Washington [Booker T.] (Shreveport) (46-14), #10956 Bossier (Bossier City) (48-6), #11754 Southwood (Shreveport) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #569 Destrehan (63-21), #1939 North DeSoto (Stonewall) (38-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 60-74
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2018, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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






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