Lutheran West (Rocky River, OH)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dave Stupka
League: Patriot - Stripes
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Geye 6'1" 185 Senior TE/WR
Sam Schick 6'1" 195 Senior OL
Chuck White 6'2" 280 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Continually Improving, Intelligence, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Must Be Aggressive

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -5.2
2012 National Rank: #9250
2012 State Rank: #506
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2013 National Rank: #9778
2013 State Rank: #551
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11747
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (10-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 22.5
2012 Points Against Average: 15.1
2012 Differential: +7.4
2012 Wins: #9613 Fairview (Fairview Park) (28-19), #11187 Oberlin (37-0), #12492 Firelands (Oberlin) (29-7), #12902 Brooklyn (13-0), #13771 Brookside (Sheffield) (40-0)
2012 Losses: #5170 Columbia (Columbia Station) (16-14), #5415 Hawken (Gates Mills) (21-13), #7331 Independence (35-9), #8106 Black River (Sullivan) (31-30), #8160 Clearview (Lorain) (22-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-55
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Patriot Athletic - Stripes)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/12 Oberlin (37-0), 10/26/12 Fairview (Fairview Park) (28-19)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Firelands (Oberlin), 9/6 at Hawken (Gates Mills), 9/13 at Independence, 9/20 at Black River (Sullivan), 9/27 Buckeye (Medina), 10/4 at Oberlin, 10/11 Brooklyn, 10/18 Columbia (Columbia Station), 10/25 at Clearview (Lorain), 11/1 Fairview (Fairview Park)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (Columbia Station) (22.3), Hawken (Gates Mills) (10.7), Independence (2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Firelands (Oberlin) (-22.4), Brooklyn (-18), Buckeye (Medina) (-13.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #558
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9491
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%