Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Blue/Silver/Scarlet
Coach: Mike Zdebski
League: Lakes Valley (moving from Kensington Lakes - North)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Johnson 6'4" 185 Junior QB 4.9
Spencer Brown 6'6" 265 Junior DL/OL 5.3
Justin Thomas 6'1" 175 Senior SE/DB 4.51

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cody White 6'3" 190 Senior WR
Robert Hudson 6'8" 320 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions/Secondary Starters/Depth
Team Weaknesses: DL Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 46.3
2016 National Rank: #423
2016 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 48.6
2017 National Rank: #345
2017 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1251
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.8
Dynasty Record: 110-44 [111-43 on the field] (52-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.5
2016 Points Against Average: 19.7
2016 Differential: +15.8
2016 Wins: #526 Lowell (37-34), #861 Canton (33-30), #1699 Northville (48-34), #1908 Pinckney (41-16), #2096 Mott (Waterford) (38-7), #2516 Brighton (37-7), #2530 Walled Lake Northern (Commerce) (31-16), #2741 Fenton (61-21), #3574 South Lyon (31-30), #4393 Lakeland (White Lake) (21-14), #4464 Kettering (Waterford) (40-21), #6118 Walled Lake Central (Walled Lake) (43-8)
2016 Losses: #185 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (18-0), #7572 Farmington (forfeit)
2016 Opponents W-L: 93-55
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Kensington Lakes - North), 2015 (Kensington Lakes - North), 2014 (tied for 1st; Kensington Lakes - North), 2013 (Kensington Lakes - North), 2011 (Kensington Lakes - North), 2007 (Western Lakes - Western)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st