West Branch (IA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Red/White/Black Coach: Lester Smeal League: 1A District 3 (moving from 1A District 5) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 11.9 2015 National Rank: #5159 2015 State Rank: #52 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.5 2016 National Rank: #4394 2016 State Rank: #41 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3325 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 123-24 (74-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-1 2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 41.3 2015 Points Against Average: 15.8 2015 Differential: +25.5 2015 Wins: #7197 Pella Christian (Pella) (42-27), #9257 Alburnett (24-14), #10041 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington) (38-17), #10300 Lisbon (42-7), #10441 Wilton (55-14), #11439 Bellevue (42-0), #11703 North Cedar (Stanwood) (31-8), #12056 West Liberty (41-13), #12403 Wapello (42-21), #13017 Columbus (Columbus Junction) (55-20), #13218 Durant (55-13) 2015 Losses: #2017 Regina (Iowa City) (35-28) 2015 Opponents W-L: 58-63 Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A District 5), 2014 (1A District 5), 2010 (1A District 6), 2009 (1A District 5), 2008 (1A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 1A District 6), 2005 (1A District 6), 2004 (1A District 6) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at West Liberty, 9/2 West Burlington/Notre Dame (West Burlington), 9/9 at Jesup, 9/16 Maquoketa Valley (Delhi), 9/23 at Bellevue, 9/30 Durant, 10/7 North Cedar (Stanwood), 10/14 at Tipton, 10/21 Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Jesup (1.2), Tipton (-0.7), Clayton-Ridge (Guttenburg) (-5.9) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Durant (-43.2), West Liberty (-24.5), North Cedar (Stanwood) (-18) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-8.9 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.8 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #219 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12009 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.