West Lyon (Inwood, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Rozeboom
League: A District 1
Playoff Division: A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Snyder 6'0" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.60
Kaleb Heyer 6'0" 190 Junior RB/LB 4.80
Cody Bauman 6'6" 230 Junior TE/DE 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Key Position Inexperience, Competitiveness
Team Weaknesses: Graduated A Few Big Play-Makers

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2012 National Rank: #4659
2012 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2013 National Rank: #3361
2013 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2961
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 52-11 (32-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36.2
2012 Points Against Average: 9.5
2012 Differential: +26.7
2012 Wins: #5556 Akron-Westfield (Akron) (35-0), #7176 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (14-7), #7700 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (57-3), #7994 Woodbury Central (Moville) (43-8), #10134 Sioux Center (47-18), #10610 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (41-19), #11782 West Sioux (Hawarden) (48-0), #12464 Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (42-7), #13460 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #4252 Hinton (28-12), #4252 Hinton (14-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-56
Recent State Championships: 2010 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009 (1A District 1), 2008 (1A District 1), 2007 (1A District 1), 2006 (1A District 1), 2003 (1A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/6 Sioux Center, 9/13 at Hinton, 9/20 West Sioux (Hawarden), 9/27 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/4 at Alta/Aurelia (Alta), 10/11 at Lawton-Bronson (Lawton), 10/18 Woodbury Central (Moville), 10/25 at Akron-Westfield (Akron)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Hinton (15.7), Akron-Westfield (Akron) (10), Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-31.1), Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (-22.2), West Sioux (Hawarden) (-17.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9736
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50%