Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Blue/Silver/Scarlet Coach: Mike Zdebski League: Kensington Lakes - North Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brent Zdebski 5'10" 210 Senior ILB 4.80 Jason Gamble 6'3" 280 Senior DL 5.40 Josh Strange 6'2" 170 Senior K 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Front 7 On Defense, Front 8 On Defense, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Young RB, FS RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 22.2 2010 National Rank: #2821 2010 State Rank: #89 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.2 2011 National Rank: #1530 2011 State Rank: #42 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3771 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.9 Dynasty Record: 29-20 (18-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 22.1 2010 Points Against Average: 13.9 2010 Differential: +8.2 2010 Wins: #3288 Novi (18-11), #4661 Lakeland (White Lake) (20-7), #4867 Milford (Highland) (33-14), #5653 Belleville (30-7), #6649 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (21-6), #10684 Kettering (Waterford) (41-0), #12835 Mott (Waterford) (38-0) 2010 Losses: #205 Lowell (30-7), #660 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (40-7), #1561 Adams (Rochester) (24-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 55-46 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Western Lakes - Western) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/26/11 Saline (51-14), 9/1/11 Novi (50-25), 9/9/11 Kettering (Waterford) (59-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Saline, 9/1 at Novi, 9/9 at Kettering (Waterford), 9/16 Lakeland (White Lake), 9/23 at Walled Lake Northern (Commerce), 9/30 at Mott (Waterford), 10/6 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake), 10/21 Belleville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (40.1), Novi (19.8), Saline (17.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mott (Waterford) (-23.8), Kettering (Waterford) (-16.9), Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (5.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 (16.1 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5149 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% Opener: 8/26 at Saline [projection: 21-8 win]