West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Forest Green/White Coach: Dan Rohn League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue (moving from Ottawa-Kent - Bronze) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Travis Russell 6'3" 185 QB 4.65 Lasavian Majewski 5'8" 190 RB 4.50 Bryce Witham 6'4.5" 240 TE/DE 4.75 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Mitch Stanitzek 6'4" 225 Senior DE [Central Michigan] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Depth, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 42 2013 National Rank: #644 2013 State Rank: #15 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2014 Starting Power Rating: 39.5 2014 National Rank: #699 2014 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.8 Dynasty National Rank: #725 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 103-29 [102-30 on the field] (59-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-4 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2013 Points For Average: 33.3 2013 Points Against Average: 20.4 2013 Differential: +12.9 2013 Wins: #850 Menominee (27-14), #1651 Olivet (35-14), #2038 Portland (27-14), #2342 Cedar Springs (36-14), #2908 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (49-26), #2957 Clarenceville (Livonia) (50-0), #3481 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (21-20), #3931 Northview (Grand Rapids) (56-28), #4420 Catholic Central (Lansing) (38-13), #5584 Greenville (49-19) 2013 Losses: #568 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (34-17), #744 Comstock Park (39-20), #1550 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (19-16), #2145 Oakridge (Muskegon) (31-25) 2013 Opponents W-L: 109-45 Recent State Championships: 2013 (5), 2010 (5) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2012 (Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 11 Streak List: 10/4/13 Greenville (49-19), 10/11/13 Cedar Springs (36-14), 10/18/13 Northview (Grand Rapids) (56-28), 10/25/13 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (21-20), 11/1/13 Portland (27-14), 11/8/13 Catholic Central (Lansing) (38-13), 11/16/13 Olivet (35-14), 11/23/13 Clarenceville (Livonia) (50-0), 11/30/13 Menominee (27-14), 8/29/14 Oakridge (Muskegon) (31-0), 9/5/14 Union (Grand Rapids) (44-0) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Oakridge (Muskegon), 9/5 Union (Grand Rapids), 9/12 at Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 9/19 Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/26 Allendale, 10/3 at Sparta, 10/10 Comstock Park, 10/17 Belding, 10/24 at Coopersville Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Comstock Park (40.4), Allendale (33), Oakridge (Muskegon) (23) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Coopersville (-5.9), Union (Grand Rapids) (-3.5), Sparta (9.8) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (27.3 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2304 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 45% |