West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Forest Green/White Coach: Dan Rohn League: Ottawa-Kent - Bronze (moving from Ottawa-Kent - Blue) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dan Green 5'10" 270 Senior NG 5.00 Mitchell Stanitzek 6'3" 210 Junior DE 4.90 David Kuzma 6'3" 175 Senior 4.71 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Commitment, Young Players With Experience Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 40 2011 National Rank: #734 2011 State Rank: #23 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.3 2012 National Rank: #841 2012 State Rank: #16 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.1 Dynasty National Rank: #829 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 83-21 [82-22 on the field] (50-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 38.9 2011 Points Against Average: 21.5 2011 Differential: +17.4 2011 Wins: #1047 Comstock Park (42-35), #1554 Menominee (55-34), #2413 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (33-27), #2627 Sparta (42-2), #3309 Reed City (42-7), #3701 Coopersville (35-14), #4181 Cedar Springs (55-14), #5839 Belding (42-32), #6055 Manistee (49-14), #8699 Allendale (55-0) 2011 Losses: #58 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (35-0), #509 Catholic Central (Lansing) (42-35), #1227 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (24-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 96-44 Recent State Championships: 2010 (5) Recent League Championships: 2011 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2010 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2009 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2008 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, IN), 8/31 Comstock Park, 9/7 South Christian (Grand Rapids), 9/14 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/21 at Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 9/28 at Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 10/5 Greenville, 10/12 Cedar Springs, 10/19 Northview (Grand Rapids) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Comstock Park (35.9), Northview (Grand Rapids) (25.1), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (23.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Springs (9.3), Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (10.4), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (11.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (24.8 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1815 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42% |