West Branch (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Butch Pederson League: 1A District 6 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 16.6 2011 National Rank: #3982 2011 State Rank: #32 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.4 2012 National Rank: #3908 2012 State Rank: #31 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18 Dynasty National Rank: #2612 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 88-15 (55-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 34.7 2011 Points Against Average: 15.7 2011 Differential: +19 2011 Wins: #4987 Alburnett (21-13), #6681 Turkey Valley (Jackson Junction) (27-20), #7115 West Liberty (21-20), #8892 Starmont (Arlington) (42-7), #10762 Pekin (Packwood) (34-16), #11539 North Cedar (Stanwood) (35-0), #12349 Wapello (56-8), #12804 Highland (Riverside) (48-14), #14275 Cardinal (Eldon) (56-0), #14410 Van Buren (Keosauqua) (49-14) 2011 Losses: #1476 St. Ansgar (32-19), #2773 Lisbon (18-8), #4987 Alburnett (42-35) 2011 Opponents W-L: 93-48 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 Lisbon, 8/31 at Durant, 9/7 Regina (Iowa City), 9/14 at Wilton, 9/21 Wapello, 9/28 at Sigourney-Keota (Sigourney), 10/5 North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/12 Eddyville-Blakesburg (Eddyville), 10/19 at Cardinal (Eldon) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (41.2), Lisbon (16.2), Wilton (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal (Eldon) (-41.7), Wapello (-21.1), North Cedar (Stanwood) (-16.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5 (-1.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8895 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.