West Lyon (Inwood, IA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jay Rozeboom
League: 1A District 1 (moving from 1A District 2)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Huyser 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Noah Van't Hof 6'0" 180 Junior RB/DB 4.8
Monte Pottebaum 6'0" 190 RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Most Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Lost Several Very Good Senior Players/Leaders To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2015 National Rank: #6606
2015 State Rank: #76
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2016 National Rank: #6158
2016 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1932
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.4
Dynasty Record: 128-29 (82-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 19.9
2015 Points Against Average: 15.7
2015 Differential: +4.2
2015 Wins: #2879 Western Christian (Hull) (29-27), #10061 Unity Christian (Orange City) (28-6), #10568 Emmetsburg (34-7), #10742 Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (17-13), #11814 Sheldon (21-8), #12869 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) (35-0)
2015 Losses: #2879 Western Christian (Hull) (21-0), #3757 Hinton (14-7), #3939 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (33-14), #6249 Ridge View (Holstein) (28-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent State Championships: 2013 (A), 2010
Recent League Championships: 2014 (1A District 2), 2013 (A District 1), 2012 (tied for 1st; A District 1), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) (50-14), 9/2/16 Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (20-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids), 9/2 at Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley), 9/9 Okoboji (Milford), 9/16 at Unity Christian (Orange City), 9/23 at Alta/Aurelia (Alta), 9/30 Hinton, 10/7 at Western Christian (Hull), 10/14 at Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley), 10/21 Emmetsburg
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Western Christian (Hull) (23.4), Hinton (19.9), Rock Valley/Boyden-Hull (Rock Valley) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Emmetsburg (-14.3), Alta/Aurelia (Alta) (-14.1), Sibley-Ocheyedan (Sibley) (-10.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (3.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7027
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%