Westlake (Waldorf, MD)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Tony Zaccarelli
League: Southern Maryland
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Palmer 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.8
Alexander Opiyo 5'9" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.63
Brian Lee 6'0" 185 Junior ILB 4.75

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kevin McGill 6'0.5" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return, 3-Year Starting QB
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire Secondary To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 13.4
2015 National Rank: #4798
2015 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 14.9
2016 National Rank: #4317
2016 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1654
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 109-42 (93-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-4 (tied for 5th)
2015 Points For Average: 21.3
2015 Points Against Average: 16.9
2015 Differential: +4.4
2015 Wins: #3537 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf) (19-13), #5887 Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head) (18-6), #7138 St. Charles (Waldorf) (12-7), #7996 Huntingtown (40-3), #9324 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (14-8), #10724 Great Mills (47-19), #11327 La Plata (41-15)
2015 Losses: #1601 Patuxent (Lusby) (42-6), #2529 North Point (Waldorf) (23-7), #4095 Calvert (Prince Frederick) (15-12), #4977 Chopticon (Morganza) (35-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-57
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 St. Charles (Waldorf) (22-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 St. Charles (Waldorf), 9/9 at Great Mills, 9/16 Huntingtown, 9/23 at North Point (Waldorf), 9/30 McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret), 10/7 at Lackey [Henry E.] (Indian Head), 10/14 Stone [Thomas] (Waldorf), 10/21 at La Plata, 10/28 Calvert (Prince Frederick), 11/4 at Patuxent (Lusby)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Patuxent (Lusby) (37.7), North Point (Waldorf) (34.2), Calvert (Prince Frederick) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: La Plata (-17.1), McDonough [Maurice J.] (Pomfret) (-9.4), Great Mills (-8.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4963
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%