Billings West (Billings, MT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Bears
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Paul Klaboe
League: AA
Playoff Division: AA
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2010 National Rank: #3763
2010 State Rank: #11
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16
2011 National Rank: #3670
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1667
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 45-15 (38-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 8-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.4
2010 Points Against Average: 21.3
2010 Differential: +10.1
2010 Wins: #5541 Skyview (Billings) (14-13), #5541 Skyview (Billings) (35-21), #5954 Billings (24-21), #6374 Butte (46-41), #7954 Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls) (49-27), #8358 Sentinel (Missoula) (56-7), #8944 Great Falls (29-0), #10660 Flathead (Kalispell) (26-7), #13051 Big Sky (Missoula) (28-14)
2010 Losses: #943 Bozeman (60-35), #2334 Helena (20-18), #3161 Capital (Helena) (24-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-66
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Bozeman (44-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Great Falls, 9/2 at Helena, 9/9 Bozeman, 9/16 Butte, 9/23 at Hellgate (Missoula), 9/30 Capital (Helena), 10/7 at Billings, 10/14 at Russell [C. M.] (Great Falls), 10/21 at Big Sky (Missoula), 10/28 Skyview (Billings)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bozeman (34.6), Helena (25), Capital (Helena) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Big Sky (Missoula) (-32.4), Hellgate (Missoula) (-11.9), Great Falls (-3.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5846
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Great Falls [projection: 34-12 win]



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