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%