Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Scarlet/Black/White Coach: Brian Kuhle League: 3A District 5 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Logan Pitz 6'3" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.70 Riley Demmer 6'1" 190 Senior OL/DE 5.00 Sam Burds 6'0" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Quickness, Leadership Team Weaknesses: Physical Size RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.4 2010 National Rank: #7104 2010 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -4.1 2011 National Rank: #9153 2011 State Rank: #119 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7517 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 22-23 (17-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.6 2010 Points Against Average: 21.4 2010 Differential: +5.2 2010 Wins: #6632 Beckman (Dyersville) (28-0), #7280 Maquoketa (17-10), #8840 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (33-22), #12223 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (34-0), #14159 Anamosa (35-0) 2010 Losses: #2415 West Delaware (Manchester) (37-29), #4945 Union (La Porte City) (43-28), #5388 Marion (40-14), #7867 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (41-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-42 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 9/2/11 West Delaware (Manchester) (17-16), 9/9/11 Marion (7-0), 9/16/11 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (41-28), 9/23/11 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (27-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Beckman (Dyersville), 9/2 West Delaware (Manchester), 9/9 Marion, 9/16 at Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/23 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point), 9/30 at Central Clinton (DeWitt), 10/7 Union (La Porte City), 10/14 at Maquoketa, 10/21 at Anamosa Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: West Delaware (Manchester) (25), Union (La Porte City) (20.6), Marion (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Anamosa (-38.3), Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (-23), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-2.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7611 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Beckman (Dyersville) [projection: 26-14 loss]