Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Silver/Scarlet
Coach: Mike Zdebski
League: Kensington Lakes - North
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Bambard 5'8" 185 Senior QB/K 4.50
Alex Joss 6'4" 280 Senior OL 5.30 [Ball State]
John Simmons 6'0" 190 Senior OLB/FS 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Jones 6'2" 195 Senior DB [North Carolina State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Speed At SE

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2012 National Rank: #1019
2012 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 35
2013 National Rank: #1000
2013 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2475
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 36-18 (18-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 33.2
2012 Points Against Average: 19.4
2012 Differential: +13.8
2012 Wins: #1509 Grand Blanc (40-29), #2034 Fenton (49-27), #2260 Farmington (31-28), #3026 Northville (28-13), #4179 Lakeland (White Lake) (35-21), #4374 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (45-0), #6285 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (52-14), #7404 Kettering (Waterford) (41-2), #9483 Mott (Waterford) (41-13)
2012 Losses: #97 Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills) (42-12), #806 Saline (27-14), #1241 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (17-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 73-51
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (Western Lakes - Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st