West Lyon (Inwood, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Rozeboom
League: 1A District 2 (moving from A District 1)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Newborg 6'4" 275 OL/DL 5.00 [Iowa]
Vaughn Moser 6'0" 215 RB/LB 4.60
Paul TerWee 6'3" 200 DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2013 National Rank: #1221
2013 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 30
2014 National Rank: #1560
2014 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1752
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 110-23 (72-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 14-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 41.6
2013 Points Against Average: 8.6
2013 Differential: +33
2013 Wins: #2483 Sioux Center (30-6), #3637 Bishop Garrigan (Algona) (21-7), #4306 B-G-M (Brooklyn) (49-7), #4867 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (35-13), #5473 Hinton (46-0), #5519 A-H-S-T (Avoca) (63-21), #6289 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (50-7), #6289 Lawton-Bronson (Lawton) (48-7), #8968 Newman Catholic (Mason City) (35-12), #9194 West Sioux (Hawarden) (40-14), #9584 Akron-Westfield (Akron) (42-6), #11043 Woodbury Central (Moville) (45-0), #11712 Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (42-7), #12017 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (36-13)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 92-60
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A), 2010
Recent League Championships: 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009 (1A District 1), 2008 (1A District 1), 2007 (1A District 1), 2006 (1A District 1), 2003 (1A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Sheldon (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/5 at Sheldon, 9/12 at Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 9/19 Emmetsburg, 9/26 at Western Christian (Hull), 10/3 Hinton, 10/10 at Unity Christian (Orange City), 10/17 Ridge View (Holstein), 10/24 at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (13), Ridge View (Holstein) (11.2), Hinton (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Unity Christian (Orange City) (-25.3), Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-19.7), Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (-13.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8775
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%