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: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2013 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Witkowski 5'9" 155 Senior DB 4.50 James Lalonde 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.50 Matt Jenkin 6'0" 255 Senior OL 5.30 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Kyle Bambard 5'9" 175 Senior K [NC State] Alex Joss 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Ball State] Leon Richardson 6'3" 310 Senior OG STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 37.7 2013 National Rank: #960 2013 State Rank: #27 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.1 2014 National Rank: #1972 2014 State Rank: #59 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 21 Dynasty National Rank: #2097 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 77-39 (38-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 9-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 38.5 2013 Points Against Average: 25.2 2013 Differential: +13.3 2013 Wins: #1661 Canton (44-41), #1934 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (44-35), #2324 Grand Blanc (45-27), #2838 Kettering (Waterford) (38-28), #4524 Lakeland (White Lake) (27-0), #4706 Mott (Waterford) (35-14), #6626 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (35-28), #8003 Bay City Western (Auburn) (41-0), #8467 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (56-29) 2013 Losses: #180 Catholic Central (Novi) (37-27), #1314 Northville (38-31) 2013 Opponents W-L: 61-49 Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2007 (Western Lakes - Western) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/14 Bay City Western (Auburn) (53-13) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Bay City Western (Auburn), 9/5 Salem (Canton), 9/12 Kettering (Waterford), 9/19 at Lakeland (White Lake), 9/26 Mott (Waterford), 10/3 at Walled Lake Northern (Commerce), 10/10 at Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake), 10/24 Madison (Madison Heights) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Madison (Madison Heights) (27.2), Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (21.1), Kettering (Waterford) (20.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bay City Western (Auburn) (-0.9), Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (5.3), Salem (Canton) (6.3) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (24.8 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3497 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32% |