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 |