West Delaware (Manchester, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Doug Winkowitsch League: 3A District 4 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Trey MacTaggart 6'0" Senior WR/DB Michael Bohlke 5'10" 165 Senior K Cole Stephen 6'1" LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Running Game, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 24.5 2010 National Rank: #2415 2010 State Rank: #11 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.7 2011 National Rank: #2199 2011 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.6 Dynasty National Rank: #3104 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 35-17 (23-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 33.8 2010 Points Against Average: 15.8 2010 Differential: +18 2010 Wins: #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (35-7), #3830 Clear Lake (23-16), #3978 Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (29-3), #6494 Ballard (Huxley) (20-6), #6586 Oelwein (48-21), #7104 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (37-29), #7835 Charles City (28-7), #10323 Waukon (42-0), #10889 Crestwood (Cresco) (61-14), #11600 Independence (42-0) 2010 Losses: #1928 Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City) (42-35), #3787 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (31-19), #7280 Maquoketa (30-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 82-53 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 9/9/11 Waukon (38-0), 9/16/11 Crestwood (Cresco) (43-16) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Maquoketa, 9/2 at Western Dubuque (Epworth), 9/9 Waukon, 9/16 at Crestwood (Cresco), 9/23 at Charles City, 9/30 Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah), 10/7 at Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly), 10/14 Independence, 10/21 at Oelwein Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Waverly-Shell Rock (Waverly) (16.4), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (13.7), Maquoketa (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (-15.6), Waukon (-9.6), Charles City (-7.1) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (8.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8516 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64% Opener: 8/26 Maquoketa [projection: 35-19 win]