| 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: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mason Simon-Ressler 5'10" 195 Senior OL/LB 4.80 Dan Beard 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.50 Dylan James 6'3" 185 Senior WR/SS 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Secondary Team Weaknesses: DL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.9 2011 National Rank: #5743 2011 State Rank: #61 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.2 2012 National Rank: #6377 2012 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2.9 Dynasty National Rank: #7186 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5 Dynasty Record: 37-44 (28-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 6-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2011 Points For Average: 23.9 2011 Points Against Average: 24.7 2011 Differential: -0.8 2011 Wins: #2663 West Delaware (Manchester) (17-16), #6978 Central Clinton (DeWitt) (31-14), #7496 Center Point-Urbana (Center Point) (27-8), #7636 Marion (7-0), #9381 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (41-28), #11664 Anamosa (51-25) 2011 Losses: #1160 Union (La Porte City) (42-17), #1665 Maquoketa (28-14), #2090 Beckman (Dyersville) (34-7), #4777 Grinnell (52-27) 2011 Opponents W-L: 68-40 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Beckman (Dyersville), 8/31 Maquoketa, 9/7 at West Delaware (Manchester), 9/14 Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton), 9/21 at Crestwood (Cresco), 9/28 Oelwein, 10/5 at Central Clinton (DeWitt), 10/12 Independence, 10/19 at Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Maquoketa (30.2), Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) (24.1), West Delaware (Manchester) (23.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (-23.3), Crestwood (Cresco) (-9.7), Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton) (-5.5) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (11.5 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4977 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |