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: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody White 6'3" 205 Senior SB/DB 4.6
Robert Hudson 6'8" 300 Senior OL/DL 5.7
Jack Dodge 6'0" 170 Senior DB/SB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 3 Secondary Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 Starter Returns On Each Line

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 51.6
2015 National Rank: #284
2015 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2016 National Rank: #348
2016 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1524
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 98-42 (47-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 40.2
2015 Points Against Average: 19.2
2015 Differential: +21
2015 Wins: #98 Lowell (42-40), #790 Dow [H. H.] (Midland) (35-14), #1262 Groves [Wylie E.] (Beverly Hills) (34-21), #2159 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (33-9), #2159 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (34-31), #2452 Mott (Waterford) (33-21), #2451 Hartland (28-3), #3259 Salem (Canton) (47-7), #3831 Lakeland (White Lake) (42-14), #4204 Kettering (Waterford) (44-0), #5888 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (48-21), #12141 Detroit Delta Prep Academy for Social Justice (Detroit) (68-20)
2015 Losses: #98 Lowell (49-34)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2007 (Western Lakes - Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Farmington (41-14), 9/1/16 Canton (33-30)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Farmington, 9/1 at Canton, 9/9 Northville, 9/16 at Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake), 9/23 Kettering (Waterford), 9/30 at Mott (Waterford), 10/7 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce), 10/14 Lakeland (White Lake)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Canton (45.4), Northville (44.6), Mott (Waterford) (30.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-6.2), Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (1.7), Lakeland (White Lake) (18)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4 (30.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1505
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%